Back to Database
Status published
Medium
CVE-2023-51359
WordPress Essential Blocks plugin <= 4.2.0 - Multiple Contributor+ Broken Access Control vulnerability
Vulnerability Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Blocks for Gutenberg essential-blocks allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Essential Blocks for Gutenberg: from n/a through <= 4.2.0.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
THREAT MONITOR
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2023-51359
Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Rafie Muhammad | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
More from WPDeveloper
View All →CVE-2025-69092
WordPress Essential Addons for Elementor plugin <= 6.5.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Medium
6.5
CVE-2025-64352
WordPress Essential Addons for Elementor plugin <= 6.2.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Low
2.7
CVE-2025-49408
WordPress Templately Plugin <= 3.2.7 - Sensitive Data Exposure Vulnerability
Critical
10
CVE-2025-39590
WordPress Essential Addons for Elementor plugin <= 6.1.9 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Medium
6.5
CVE-2025-39589
WordPress Essential Addons for Elementor plugin <= 6.1.9 - Sensitive Data Exposure Vulnerability
Medium
4.3
Affected Vendor
WPDeveloper
View all reports →Affected Software
Essential Blocks for Gutenberg
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 9th, 2024
Last Modified:
April 29th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L