Sensitive information exposure in aBlocks plugin shortcode
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The aBlocks plugin by kodezen for WordPress is affected in all versions up to and including 2.18.0. Its 'ablocks_template' shortcode fails to protect the 'id' parameter, exposing sensitive information (CWE-200), so authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or above can read the rendered body of any password-protected post. Author-level attackers can also publish a post that embeds the shortcode, which exposes the protected content to unauthenticated visitors.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07
Description from the CNA
The aBlocks – Gutenberg Blocks, User Dashboard Builder, Popup Builder, Form Builder & Animation Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.18.0 via the 'id' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to extract the full rendered body content of any password-protected post of any post type by embedding the shortcode with the target post's ID. Author-level attackers and above can additionally publish a post embedding the shortcode, exposing the password-protected content to unauthenticated visitors.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kodezen | aBlocks – Gutenberg Blocks, User Dashboard Builder, Popup Builder, Form Builder & Animation Builder | up to 2.18.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- aBlocks – Gutenberg Blocks, User Dashboard Builder, Popup Builder, Form Builder & Animation Builder Vendorkodezen Affected up to 2.18.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for aBlocks (Gutenberg Blocks, User Dashboard Builder, Popup Builder, Form Builder & Animation Builder).
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07
Timeline
- 2026-11-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-118801
- 2026-11-07 Alias added: GHSA-ccc5-rp4c-c9x2
- 2026-11-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/aa93a0a1-8f49-42e0-b074-c7afa2494042?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ablocks/tags/2.18.0/addons/theme-builder/traits/render-content.php#L13
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ablocks/tags/2.18.0/addons/theme-builder/shortcode.php#L33
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ablocks/tags/2.18.0/addons/theme-builder/shortcode.php#L26
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3786225%40ablocks&new=3786225%40ablocks
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Sources
- CVE-2026-118801 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-118801 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ccc5-rp4c-c9x2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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