CVE-2024-4260

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—Elevated

6.5

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 v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 72.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 23, 2024

Last Modified

May 16, 2025

References (2)

contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/69f33e20-8ff4-491c-8f37-a4eadd4ea8cf/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/69f33e20-8ff4-491c-8f37-a4eadd4ea8cf/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-4260?

CVE-2024-4260 is a medium vulnerability published on July 23, 2024. 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.

When was CVE-2024-4260 disclosed?

CVE-2024-4260 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 23, 2024, with the most recent update on May 16, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-4260 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-4260 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 72.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-4260?

CVE-2024-4260 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-4260?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-4260, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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