CVE-2024-5595: unknown essential blocks Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-5595 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown essential blocks. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 4.7.0.
Timeline
- 02-08-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Essential Blocks WordPress plugin before 4.7.0 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
37%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.44% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Unknown1 product
- essential blocks< 4.7.0
Wordpress1 product
- essential-blocks≤ 4.6.1 (fixed in 4.7.0)
Wpdeveloper1 product
- essential_blocks< 4.7.0
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/f2b8f092-4fc0-4edc-ba0f-d4312c2e5dec/ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory