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VK Blocks vulnerabilities

VK Blocks has 4 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 7 Mar 2025.

Known vulnerabilities
4
Active installs
100,000+
Latest version
1.127.0
Last updated
9 Sep 2026
Most recent
7 Mar 2025

Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.

VulnerabilitySeverityAffectedFixPublished
Sensitive data exposure
CVE-2024-13635
Medium 4.3Up to 1.94.2.2Fixed in a later version (latest 1.127.0)7 Mar 2025
Cross-site scripting (XSS)
CVE-2023-5706
Medium 6.4Up to 1.63.0.1Fixed in a later version (latest 1.127.0)22 Nov 2023
Broken access control
CVE-2023-0583
Medium 4.3Up to 1.57.0.5Fixed in a later version (latest 1.127.0)3 Jun 2023
Broken access control
CVE-2023-0584
Medium 4.3Up to 1.57.0.5Fixed in a later version (latest 1.127.0)3 Jun 2023
Read the published descriptions
CVE-2024-13635, 7 Mar 2025
The VK Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.94.2.2 via the page content block. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive data including the content of private posts and pages. CVE record
CVE-2023-5706, 22 Nov 2023
The VK Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'vk-blocks/ancestor-page-list' block in all versions up to, and including, 1.63.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE record
CVE-2023-0583, 3 Jun 2023
The VK Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper authorization via the REST 'update_vk_blocks_options' function in versions up to, and including, 1.57.0.5. This allows authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions or above, to change plugin settings including default icons. CVE record
CVE-2023-0584, 3 Jun 2023
The VK Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper authorization via the REST 'update_options' function in versions up to, and including, 1.57.0.5. This allows authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions or above, to change the 'vk_font_awesome_version' option to an arbitrary value. CVE record

What to do if you run VK Blocks

If you run VK Blocks, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.

If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.

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