CVE-2023-1895: jetmonsters getwid – gutenberg blocks Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-1895 is a critical (CVSS 9.6) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in jetmonsters getwid – gutenberg blocks. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.2% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 1.8.4.
Timeline
- 09-06-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery via the get_remote_content REST API endpoint in versions up to, and including, 1.8.3. This can allow authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or above to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA8.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:NDiffers
- wordfenceSource8.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.61%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
48%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.61% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Jetmonsters1 product
- getwid – gutenberg blocks≤ 1.8.3
Motopress1 product
- getwid≤ 1.8.3
Wordpress1 product
- getwid≤ 1.8.3 (fixed in 1.8.4)
3 vendors · 3 products