CVE-2024-5595: 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

medium Affects essential-blocks (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2024-08-02; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

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

Package: essential-blocks (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <4.7.0
Fixed in: 4.7.0
Severity: medium CVSS 5.4
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (38.3th percentile)
Published: 2024-08-02
Source: nvd

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f2b8f092-4fc0-4edc-ba0f-d4312c2e5dec/

CWE-79

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