8.1
High
CVE-2023-4386 The Essential Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including,…
Description
The Essential Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 4.2.0 via deserialization of untrusted input in the get_posts function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Essential Blocks Pro 1.1 | earliest → 1.1.0 | No fix stated |
| Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates 4.2 | earliest → 4.2.0 | No fix stated |
| Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns 4.2 | earliest → 4.2.0 | No fix stated |