CVE-2024-4260: coblocks vulnerability

The Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks WordPress plugin before 3.1.12 does not prevent users from pinging arbitrary hosts via some of its shortcodes, which could allow high privilege users such as contributors to perform SSRF attacks.
CVE-2024-4260CVSS 6.5CMS

CVE-2024-4260: coblocks vulnerability

The Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks WordPress plugin before 3.1.12 does not prevent users from pinging arbitrary hosts via some of its shortcodes, which could allow high privilege users such as contributors to perform SSRF attacks.

CVSS
6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
42.24%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
coblocks

What is known

The Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks WordPress plugin before 3.1.12 does not prevent users from pinging arbitrary hosts via some of its shortcodes, which could allow high privilege users such as contributors to perform SSRF attacks.

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