TI-2023-01962 Aliases CVE-2023-2087 GHSA-q47v-h75g-pf54

Essential Blocks <= 4.0.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via save

LOW 20CWE-352Published 2023-06-09 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Tampering
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-352.

Summary

The Essential Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 4.0.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00323 25th 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
wpdevteam	Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns	up to 4.0.6	—	No fix listed	CNA

Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns Vendorwpdevteam Affected up to 4.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:essential_blocks::::::wordpress::*	up to 4.0.6	Vulnerable	wpdevteam

cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:essential_blocks:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·wpdevteam

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2087
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q47v-h75g-pf54

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d38d41c7-8786-4145-9591-3e24eff3b79c?source=cve

TI-2023-06070 Essential Blocks < 4.4.3 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-05197 Essential Blocks < 4.7.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2023-04066 Essential Blocks <= 4.2.0 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via products CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-28018 WordPress Essential Blocks plugin <= 4.2.0 - Multiple Subscriber+ Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-28017 WordPress Essential Blocks plugin <= 4.2.0 - Multiple Contributor+ Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-04052 Essential Blocks <= 4.2.0 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via queries CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1

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Sources

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