QID 150840

Date Published: 2024-03-21

QID 150840: WordPress Essential Blocks Plugin: Local File Inclusion Vulnerability (CVE-2023-6623)

Essential Blocks is the ultimate Gutenberg blocks library for WordPress to add power to the block editor and create stunning websites.

The Essential Blocks WordPress plugin does not prevent unauthenticated attackers from overwriting local variables when rendering templates over the REST API, which may lead to Local File Inclusion attacks.

Affected Versions:
WordPress Essential Blocks Plugin before 4.4.3

QID Detection Logic:
This QID sends an HTTP GET request with payload to access "/etc/passwd" file and based on the response determines if the target application is vulnerable.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to read arbitrary files on the target system.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 10 severity.

Solution

Customers are advised to upgrade Essential Blocks to version 4.4.3 or later to remediate this vulnerability. For more information please refer Essential Blocks.

Vendor References

CVEs related to QID 150840

CVE-2023-6623 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
Essential Blocks			wordpress.org/plugins/essential-blocks/#developers

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