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Essential BlocksWordPress extension · Wpdeveloper

CVE-2022-47594

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.8.6 or later.
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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Blocks for Gutenberg allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Essential Blocks for Gutenberg: from n/a through 3.8.5.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Missing authorization vulnerability in the WPDeveloper Essential Blocks for Gutenberg WordPress plugin allows attackers to bypass access control checks due to incorrectly configured security levels. This broken access control issue affects versions through 3.8.5, potentially allowing authenticated users with low privileges to access functionality intended for higher-privileged users.

MitigationUpdate Essential Blocks for Gutenberg to the latest version once available, or implement proper authorization checks on all sensitive plugin endpoints/functions. Review user role capabilities and restrict access according to the principle of least privilege.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Essential BlocksWordPress extension
Affected:< 3.8.6

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Essential Blocks plugin is installed
    Check your WordPress installation under wp-content/plugins/essential-blocks or navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Essential Blocks for Gutenberg'
    Affected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Identify the installed version of Essential Blocks
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the version number listed for Essential Blocks for Gutenberg, or check the main plugin file (usually essential-blocks.php) for the 'Version' header in the plugin comments
    Affected if The version number is less than 3.8.6
  3. Review user role assignments for low-privilege users
    Navigate to WordPress Users > All Users and identify which users have roles such as Subscriber, Contributor, or Author. These are considered low-privilege roles.
    Affected if Low-privilege user accounts exist on the site
  4. Inspect plugin settings for security level configuration
    Go to Essential Blocks settings page (usually under Settings > Essential Blocks or Gutenberg > Essential Blocks) and look for any options labeled as security levels, permission settings, or access control that may be incorrectly configured
    Affected if Security/access settings are set too permissively or allow low-privilege users access to higher-privilege functionality
  5. Audit sensitive plugin endpoints for access control
    Check if any REST API endpoints exposed by the plugin can be accessed without proper capability checks. This may require reviewing network requests or using a security scanner that tests authenticated access with low-privilege credentials.
    Affected if API endpoints respond successfully when accessed by authenticated users with low-level roles

You are affected if Essential Blocks for Gutenberg plugin is installed with a version lower than 3.8.6 AND low-privilege users exist on the site AND the plugin's security settings or endpoints permit these users to access higher-privileged functionality.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 3.8.6 or later
Fixed in 3.8.6
Interim mitigation

Update Essential Blocks for Gutenberg to the latest version once available, or implement proper authorization checks on all sensitive plugin endpoints/functions. Review user role capabilities and restrict access according to the principle of least privilege.

Recommended fix High confidence

Essential Blocks for Gutenberg 3.8.6

  1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Find 'Essential Blocks for Gutenberg' in the plugin list
  4. Check if an update is available (the fixed version is 3.8.6 or later)
  5. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to version 3.8.6 or later
  6. After the update completes, verify the plugin is running version 3.8.6 or higher by viewing the plugin details
  7. Test essential blocks functionality on your site to ensure the update did not break any features

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Essential Blocks Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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