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GHSA-943G-JPQ4-JF4F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-07 12:31 – Updated: 2026-01-07 12:31

Details

The aBlocks – WordPress Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data and disclosure of sensitive information due to missing capability checks on multiple AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber level access and above, to read plugin settings including block visibility, maintenance mode configuration, and third-party email marketing API keys, as well as read sensitive configuration data including API keys for email marketing services.

Severity ?

5.4 (Medium)


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

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CVE-2025-12449 (GCVE-0-2025-12449)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-07 07:17 – Updated: 2026-01-07 16:13

Title

aBlocks – WordPress Gutenberg Blocks <= 2.4.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Modification

Summary

Severity ?

5.4 (Medium)


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

CWE

CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

Assigner

Wordfence

References

URL

Tags

	https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabil…
	https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ablock…
	https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ablock…
	https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ablock…

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	kodezen	aBlocks – WordPress Gutenberg Blocks, User Dashboard Builder, Popup Builder, Form Builder & GSAP Animation Builder	Affected: * , ≤ 2.4.0 (semver)

Credits

mahdi salhi

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Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-943G-JPQ4-JF4F

CVE-2025-12449 (GCVE-0-2025-12449)

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