PT-2025-42694
CVE-2025-11270
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Published
2025-10-17
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Updated
2025-10-18
Description by
CVSS 3.1
6.4
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Gutenberg Essential Blocks plugin for WordPress versions prior to 5.7.2
Description
The Gutenberg Essential Blocks plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting. This is due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping in the 'titleTag' attribute. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious web scripts into pages. These scripts will then execute when a user accesses the compromised page.
Recommendations
Update the Gutenberg Essential Blocks plugin to version 5.7.2 or later.
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