WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2023-6964 Modified

Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks – Page Builder Features: Server-side request forgery

Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks – Page Builder Features is affected by server-side request forgery. Exploitation requires at least contributor-level access. The vulnerable server can be induced to make attacker-selected network requests.

CVE / CNA score 8.5 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 6.4 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks – Page Builder Features
Plugin slug
gutenberg-blocks-with-ai
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Apr 09, 2024
Weakness
CWE-918 — Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

This CVE was published Apr 09, 2024 and is one of 16 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks – Page Builder Features 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 Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks – Page Builder Features plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.26 via the 'kadence_import_get_new_connection_data' AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.

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

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources