CVE-2025-11369: Gutenberg Essential Blocks (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization
Affects Gutenberg Essential Blocks (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| wpdevteam Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, restrict Author-level access to trusted users only to limit exposure.
Description
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.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7e5b1e90-53f7-4afc-9544-c36afe1ee813?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/essential-blocks/tags/5.7.0/includes/Integrations/OpenVerse.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/essential-blocks/tags/5.7.0/includes/Integrations/Instagram.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/essential-blocks/tags/5.7.0/includes/Integrations/GoogleMap.php (opens in a new tab)
- research.cleantalk.org/cve-2025-11369/ (opens in a new tab)