CVE-2024-47385: WordPress Essential Blocks plugin <= 4.8.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-10-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Blocks for Gutenberg essential-blocks allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Essential Blocks for Gutenberg: from n/a through <= 4.8.4.

Affected products

wpdevteam Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns: before 4.9.0 — fixed in 4.9.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wpdevteam Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns 4.9.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/essential-blocks/vulnerability/wordpress-essential-blocks-page-builder-gutenberg-blocks-patterns-templates-plugin-4-8-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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