Auth bypass in Wpdevteam Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder For & Patterns

CVE-2023-2083

The Essential Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized use of functionality due to a missing capability check on the save function in versions up to, and including, 4.0.6. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attack…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (27.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2083?
CVE-2023-2083 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpdevteam Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder For & Patterns, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-06-09.
How severe is CVE-2023-2083?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-2083 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.