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Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates <= 4.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

CVE-2024-2255 · essential-blocks

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Vulnerability: Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates <= 4.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Affected software: essential-blocks(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 4.5.3
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Cross-site scripting
CVE: CVE-2024-2255
Published: 19 March 2024
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow attackers to run scripts in visitors' browsers or hijack admin sessions.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory cfcd59ae-085f-47d2-a4d2-2d1239f035d2). Methodology and redistribution notes

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