WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-4260 Analyzed

Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks: Server-side request forgery

Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks is affected by server-side request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The vulnerable server can be induced to make attacker-selected network requests.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks
Plugin slug
coblocks
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jul 23, 2024
Weakness
CWE-918 — Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

This CVE was published Jul 23, 2024 and is one of 8 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks WordPress plugin before 3.1.12 does not prevent users from pinging arbitrary hosts via some of its shortcodes, which could allow high privilege users such as contributors to perform SSRF attacks.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Primary and upstream sources