Access control bypass in Otter Blocks exposes restricted block content
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The Otter Blocks WordPress plugin before 3.2.8 does not enforce its block visibility conditions when a published post is rendered through the WordPress REST API. An unauthenticated remote attacker can read block content that the site owner restricted to specific roles, logged-in users, the post author, categories or tags, or Stripe purchasers on the Pro tier. The references include an exploit link.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
The Otter Blocks WordPress plugin before 3.2.8 does not enforce its block visibility conditions when a published post is rendered through the WordPress REST API, allowing unauthenticated users to read block content that the site owner restricted to specific roles, logged-in users, the post author, categories or tags, or (on the Pro tier) Stripe purchasers.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Otter Blocks | before 3.2.8 | 3.2.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Otter Blocks VendorUnknown Affected before 3.2.8 Fixed in 3.2.8 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update Otter Blocks to version 3.2.8 or later.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA Otter Blocks (Unknown) Fixed in 3.2.8
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Otter Blocks 3.2.8
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-79564 Stored cross-site scripting in Otter Blocks WordPress pluginPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-79561 Stored cross-site scripting in Otter Blocks plugin via block stylesPriority LOW 30
- TI-2026-79562 Otter Blocks exposes non-public content through REST APIPriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-23 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-109935
- 2026-10-23 Alias added: GHSA-3jfj-x8x5-pch2
- 2026-10-24 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-24 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-24 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-109935 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-109935 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3jfj-x8x5-pch2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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