CVE-2023-51359 WordPress Essential Blocks plugin <= 4.2.0 - Multiple Contributor+ Broken Access Control vulnerability
Contributors can bypass access controls to modify content or escalate privileges in the Essential Blocks WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-51359?
CVE-2023-51359 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Blocks for Gutenberg, published on 9 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Blocks for Gutenberg essential-blocks allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Essential Blocks for Gutenberg: from n/a through <= 4.2.0.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-51359?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpdeveloper Essential Blocks.
How do I fix CVE-2023-51359?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-51359 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-51359 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51359 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in WPDeveloper Essential Blocks for Gutenberg
- CVE-2023-6623 Essential Blocks < 4.4.3 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion
- CVE-2023-4386 Essential Blocks <= 4.2.0 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via queries
- CVE-2023-4402 Essential Blocks <= 4.2.0 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via products
- CVE-2022-47594 WordPress Essential Blocks for Gutenberg plugin <= 3.8.5 - Broken Access Control
- CVE-2023-51360 WordPress Essential Blocks plugin <= 4.2.0 - Multiple Subscriber+ Broken Access Control vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mrw9-2m5g-jjg2.