CVE-2025-12449

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

mediumMissing Authorization
5.4
CVSS Score
5.4
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
Unpatched
Patched in
N/A
Time to patch

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Low
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=2.4.0
PublishedJanuary 6, 2026
Last updatedJanuary 7, 2026
Affected pluginablocks

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