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Blocksy Companion Pro CVE-2026-58480

| EUVDEUVD-2026-42233 CRITICAL
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434)
2026-07-08 VulnCheck GHSA-r58f-77hp-phcj
9.2
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulnCheck
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Recon
    Reach review-image upload endpoint
  2. Delivery
    POST file named shell.woff2.php
  3. Exploit
    strpos() substring check passes
  4. Install
    File stored in uploads dir
  5. C2
    Request uploaded file URL
  6. Execute
    Web server executes PHP
  7. Impact
    Remote code execution and site takeover

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling File type validation, storage isolation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Command and Control, Persistence

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the target to be running Blocksy Companion Pro before 2.1.47 with the Advanced Reviews feature exposed (the save_attachments upload path reachable via the blc-review-images parameter), and - reflected in the CVSS AT:P flag - the web server must be configured to execute PHP files from the plugin's upload/attachments directory, which is the default on most WordPress/LAMP deployments but can be disabled. No authentication is required (PR:N) and no user interaction is needed (UI:N). The main limiting factors are the non-universal PHP-in-uploads execution requirement and having the vulnerable extension/feature enabled; sites that block PHP execution in wp-content/uploads or that do not use Advanced Reviews are not exploitable via this path.

Impact

This is a genuine high-priority issue rather than a high-score-low-risk case. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 9.2 with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N and high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact on the vulnerable system, meaning unauthenticated network exploitation yielding full site compromise. The one moderating signal is AT:P (attack requirements present): successful RCE depends on the web server executing PHP from the plugin's upload path, which is typical of default LAMP/WordPress stacks but not universal. There is no CISA KEV listing and no confirmed public POC, so exploitation is not yet demonstrated in the wild; EPSS was not provided. The balance of an unauthenticated file-upload-to-RCE class bug, a reputable reporter (VulnCheck), and public advisories from Wordfence and Patchstack means weaponization is realistically expected, so treat it as urgent despite the absence of KEV/POC confirmation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker sends an unauthenticated HTTP POST to the plugin's review-image upload endpoint carrying a file named shell.woff2.php whose body contains PHP code; the strpos() check sees 'woff2' and accepts it. The attacker then requests the stored file's URL, the web server executes the embedded PHP, and the attacker gains remote code execution and full control of the WordPress site. No public POC is currently identified, but the technique is straightforward given the described substring-validation flaw.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity + public POC available.
Patch available 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 08, 2026

Remote code execution in the Blocksy Companion Pro WordPress plugin (all versions before 2.1.47) lets unauthenticated attackers upload executable PHP files through the Advanced Reviews feature, taking over the site. The save_attachments function relies on a flawed strpos() substring check inherited from the Custom Fonts extension, so a double-extension filename like shell.woff2.php passes validation while the server executes it as PHP. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, but a vendor patch (2.1.47) is available and the flaw was reported by VulnCheck.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: upgrade Blocksy Companion (Pro) to version 2.1.47 or later, available via https://wordpress.org/plugins/blocksy-companion/ and the vendor/VulnCheck advisory. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict exposure of the Advanced Reviews / review-image upload endpoint (the blc-review-images parameter path) - for example deny unauthenticated POSTs to it at the WAF or reverse proxy - and configure the web server to refuse PHP execution within the plugin's uploads/attachments directory (e.g. an .htaccess or nginx location rule that disables the PHP handler for wp-content uploads), which neutralizes the double-extension trick at the cost of breaking any legitimate script that expects execution from that path. Consider temporarily disabling the Advanced Reviews or Custom Fonts extensions if unused, accepting the loss of those features until 2.1.47 is deployed. Reference the Wordfence and Patchstack advisories above for detection signatures.

Affected VersionsENISA

Blocksy Companion 0 ≤2.1.46
Blocksy Companion patch: 2.1.47

Affected Packages

euvd blocksy_companion no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is a commercial WordPress plugin (CPE cpe:2.3:a:creative_themes:blocksy_companion) that extends the widely used Blocksy theme with modules including Advanced Reviews and Custom Fonts. The root cause is CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type): the save_attachments routine validates uploaded filenames using strpos(), a substring search that returns true whenever an allowed token (e.g. 'woff2') appears anywhere in the name rather than anchoring on the final extension. Because PHP is dispatched by the web server based on the trailing .php extension, a name such as shell.woff2.php satisfies the substring allow-list yet is still executed as server-side code, converting a font-upload feature into an arbitrary code execution primitive.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY 9.2 CRITICAL
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 8.1 HIGH

Unauthenticated network file-upload RCE (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N) with full CIA impact, but AC:H reflects the required PHP-execution-in-uploads server condition (AT:P in 4.0).

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Blocksy Companion Pro plugin for WordPress before 2.1.47 contains an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability that allows attackers to upload executable files by bypassing extension validation in the save_attachments function exposed through the Advanced Reviews feature. Attackers can exploit the Custom Fonts extension's flawed strpos() substring check by uploading double-extension filenames such as shell.woff2.php, causing the validation to pass on the substring match while the web server executes the file as PHP, achieving remote code execution.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Blocksy Companion Pro WordPress plugin (versions before 2.1.47) contains a critical remote code execution vulnerability allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload and execute malicious PHP files, enabling complete site takeover and potential data breach. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, but the CVSS 9.2 severity and universal plugin exposure require immediate remediation.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 55% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular Blocksy WordPress plugin, but Pro tier limits install base
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Social Media
3
Sightings
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment CIRCL Exploit-DB VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.6%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity + public POC available
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

67
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +46
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Malicious file upload attacks exploit insufficient validation when web applications accept user-provided files.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

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