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Is Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 3.1.17
- Last updated
- 2026-03-05
- Active installs
- 300,000+
- Known issues on record
- 7
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 6.8.12 · PHP 7.4+
CoBlocks is a suite of page builder WordPress blocks for Gutenberg, with 10+ new blocks and a true page builder experience with rows and columns. — by GoDaddy
What to do
- Update to the latest version (3.1.17). Anything older than 3.1.17 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get coblocks --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update coblocks updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
7 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 6.4 CVE-2026-4801 · published 2026-04-18
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks (3.1.16 and older)
- Affected
- 3.1.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.1.17 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks – CoBlocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via external iCal feed data in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.16 due to insufficient output escaping of event titles, descriptions, and locations fetched from external iCal feeds in the Events block rendering function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
NVD CVE-2026-4801Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 6.5 CVE-2026-27094 · published 2026-02-19
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks (3.1.16 and older)
- Affected
- 3.1.16 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.1.17
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in GoDaddy CoBlocks coblocks allows Stored XSS.This issue affects CoBlocks: from n/a through <= 3.1.16.
medium 4.3 CVE-2025-24751 · published 2025-01-24
Missing authorization check in Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks (3.1.13 and older)
- Affected
- 3.1.13 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.1.14
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in GoDaddy CoBlocks coblocks allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects CoBlocks: from n/a through <= 3.1.13.
medium 4.8 CVE-2024-7132 · published 2024-08-29
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks (older than 3.1.13)
- Affected
- older than 3.1.13
- Fixed in
- 3.1.13
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks WordPress plugin before 3.1.13 does not escape the content of post embed via one of its block, which could allow users with the capability to publish posts (editor and admin by default) to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
medium 6.5 CVE-2024-4260 · published 2024-07-23
Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks (older than 3.1.12)
- Affected
- older than 3.1.12
- Fixed in
- 3.1.12
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory
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.
medium 6.4 CVE-2024-2933 · published 2024-06-01
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks (3.1.9 and older)
- Affected
- 3.1.9 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.1.10 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks – CoBlocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Social Profiles widget in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
NVD CVE-2024-2933Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 5.4 CVE-2024-2369 · published 2024-04-02
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks (older than 3.1.7)
- Affected
- older than 3.1.7
- Fixed in
- 3.1.7
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory
The Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks WordPress plugin before 3.1.7 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Recent activity
- 2026-03-05 — latest release on wordpress.org (3.1.17).
- 2026-04-18 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-4801), fixed in 3.1.17.
- 2026-02-19 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-27094), fixed in 3.1.17.
- 2025-01-24 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-24751), fixed in 3.1.14.
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Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/coblocks (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-01.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-01. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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