The Essential Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized use of functionality due to a missing capability check on the save function in versions up to, and including, 4.0.6. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to save plugin settings. While a nonce check is present, it is only executed when a nonce is provided. Not providing a nonce results in the nonce verification to be skipped. There is no capability check.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Essential Blocks <= 4.0.6 - Missing Authorization via save
Weaknesses CWE-862

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2023-06-09T05:33:39.357Z

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:34:03.818Z

Reserved: 2023-04-14T20:18:29.400Z

Link: CVE-2023-2083

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T06:12:19.900Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-06-09T06:16:02.497

Modified: 2026-04-08T19:18:11.370

Link: CVE-2023-2083

cve-icon Redhat

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