How to fix CVE-2024-12045?

During next maintenance window: Identify affected systems running for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting v and apply vendor patches when convenient. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

Is Essential Blocks affected by CVE-2024-12045?

Organizations using Templates should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2024-12045, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 4.4. Attackers could inject scripts to steal sessions or perform actions as authenticated users.

CVE-2024-12045

MEDIUM

2025-01-08 [email protected]

Google WordPress XSS Essential Blocks

4.4

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:02 vuln.today

Patch Released

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:02 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Jan 08, 2025 - 08:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.4

DescriptionNVD

The Essential Blocks - Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the maker title value of the Google Maps block in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

AnalysisAI

The Essential Blocks - Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the maker title value of the Google Maps block in all. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The Essential Blocks - Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the maker title value of the Google Maps block in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled. Affected products include: Wpdeveloper Essential Blocks.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

CVE-2024-12045 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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