VK Blocks <= 1.57.0.5 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Settings Update
Priority LOW 21CWE-285Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
The VK Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper authorization via the REST 'update_options' function in versions up to, and including, 1.57.0.5. This allows authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions or above, to change the 'vk_font_awesome_version' option to an arbitrary value.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00503 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vektor,Inc. | VK Blocks | up to 1.57.0.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- VK Blocks VendorVektor,Inc. Affected up to 1.57.0.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vektor-inc:vk_blocks:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.57.0.5 | Vulnerable | Vektor,Inc. |
- cpe:2.3:a:vektor-inc:vk_blocks:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.57.0.5 Vulnerable ·Vektor,Inc.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0584
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-79ff-w3cv-55fm
References
More Vektor,Inc. Vk Blocks vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-05249 VK Blocks <= 1.63.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Block CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2023-12515 Cross-site scripting in Vektor,Inc. VK Blocks and VK Blocks Pro CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-12514 Cross-site scripting in Vektor,Inc. VK Blocks and VK Blocks Pro CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-00552 VK Blocks <= 1.57.0.5 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Settings Update CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-0584 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0584 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-79ff-w3cv-55fm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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