CVE•Published 2024-04-09•Modified 2026-04-08•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2023-6964Kadencewp · Gutenberg_blocks_with_ai

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

8.5

HIGH

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

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 43% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Description

The Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks – Page Builder Features plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.26 via the 'kadence_import_get_new_connection_data' AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.

Timeline

Published 2024-04-09

Modified 2026-04-08

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB GitHub PoC trickest/cve VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2023-6964

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · WP plugin path

http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/gutenberg-blocks-with-ai/"

Matches any site loading the "gutenberg-blocks-with-ai" plugin — doesn't rely on Shodan's vuln tag.

Shodan · product

product:"Kadencewp Gutenberg Blocks With Ai"

All exposed Kadencewp Gutenberg Blocks With Ai instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Gutenberg Blocks With Ai"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Gutenberg Blocks With Ai" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.