Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Essential Blocks for WordPress
CVE-2025-4682

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Essential Blocks – Ai-powered Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 May 2025

What is CVE-2025-4682?

The Essential Blocks – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping in Slider and Post Carousel widgets. This vulnerability allows authenticated users with Contributor-level permissions or higher to embed arbitrary JavaScript in the content, leading to potential exploitation when the affected page is accessed by unsuspecting users.

Affected Version(s)

Essential Blocks – AI-Powered Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates * <= 5.4.0

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/essential-bloc...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/essential-bloc...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Craig Smith
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CVE-2025-4682 : Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Essential Blocks for WordPress