Build & Control Block Patterns – Boost up Gutenberg Editor: A security weakness
Build & Control Block Patterns – Boost up Gutenberg Editor is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- Build & Control Block Patterns – Boost up Gutenberg Editor
- Plugin slug
control-block-patterns- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Mar 05, 2024
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Mar 05, 2024 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Build & Control Block Patterns – Boost up Gutenberg Editor 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 Build & Control Block Patterns – Boost up Gutenberg Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the settings_export() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.5.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to export the plugin's settings.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N