Essential Blocks <= 5.7.2 - Missing Authorization To Authenticated (Author+) Information Disclosure

2025-12-16 11:33
Dmitrii Ignatyev

Vulnerability Overview

The Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing or incorrect capability checks on the get_instagram_access_token_callback, google_map_api_key_save_callback and get_siteinfo functions in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to view API keys configured for the external services.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 5.7.3, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

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