Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify WordPress site running Qubely ≤1.8.14
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DeliveryLocate exposed unauthenticated endpoint
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ExploitCraft unauthorized HTTP request
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ExecutionBypass missing authorization check
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ImpactRead or modify limited plugin-controlled data
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires no authentication (PR:N per CVSS vector), but high attack complexity (AC:H) means a specific, non-default condition must be met - likely knowledge of the exact vulnerable endpoint or parameter within the Qubely plugin. The plugin must be installed and active on the target WordPress site. The Patchstack description does not specify whether a particular Qubely feature (e.g., block templates, font loader, Google Fonts API proxy) must be enabled, so the precise triggering configuration is unconfirmed from available data. Exploitation is limited by: the AC:H constraint implying a non-trivial exploitation path, low impact ceiling (C:L/I:L, no availability impact), and the requirement that Qubely be actively installed - sites not using this plugin are entirely unaffected. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (Medium) with vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N reflects a genuinely moderate risk profile. Network accessibility without authentication (AV:N, PR:N, UI:N) broadens the attack surface, but high attack complexity (AC:H) substantially limits opportunistic exploitation - automated mass scanning is unlikely to succeed without additional preconditions. Impact is bounded: confidentiality and integrity are both rated Low, with no availability impact, suggesting the reachable functionality does not touch critical content or settings. EPSS data was not provided in the source intelligence, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified numerically. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, and no POC code is referenced. Patchstack is the sole reporting source; no independent vendor advisory or NVD enrichment is available. Overall, this is a real but low-urgency issue - highest priority for sites where Qubely is installed and exposed to untrusted networks, lowest for sites behind authentication proxies or WAFs. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker identifies a WordPress site running Qubely 1.8.14 or earlier and sends a crafted HTTP request - likely a POST to a specific wp-ajax or REST API endpoint - without providing valid authentication credentials. The missing authorization check allows the request to be processed, enabling the attacker to read limited data or modify certain plugin-managed content. Because AC:H applies, the attacker likely needs prior knowledge of the specific endpoint and parameters, reducing the practicality of automated mass exploitation. No public POC has been identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 23, 2026
Broken access control in the Qubely WordPress Gutenberg block plugin (versions up to and including 1.8.14) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authorization checks and perform restricted actions, resulting in limited confidentiality and integrity compromise. The vulnerability stems from missing authorization enforcement (CWE-862) on one or more plugin endpoints exposed to the network. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis, and the CVSS vector reflects high attack complexity, tempering real-world risk below what the unauthenticated access vector alone might suggest.
RemediationAI
Update the Qubely plugin to a version later than 1.8.14 as soon as a patched release becomes available via the WordPress plugin repository or the Themeum website. No exact fixed version number was confirmed in the provided intelligence - the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/qubely/vulnerability/wordpress-qubely-plugin-1-8-14-broken-access-control-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve should be monitored for patch confirmation. As a compensating control, restrict access to WordPress admin-ajax.php and REST API endpoints at the WAF or web server layer for unauthenticated users where Qubely functionality does not require public-facing access. Alternatively, temporarily deactivating the Qubely plugin eliminates the attack surface entirely, at the cost of losing page-builder functionality on affected posts. Sites behind an authentication gateway (e.g., SSO or HTTP basic auth at the server level) are effectively shielded from unauthenticated exploitation.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Qubely is a Gutenberg-based WordPress page builder plugin developed by Themeum (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:themeum:qubely:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*). The root cause is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization): the plugin registers AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or admin-facing endpoints that fail to verify the caller's capability or nonce before processing sensitive operations. WordPress plugins commonly expose wp-ajax or REST endpoints that are reachable without authentication; when authorization checks are absent or bypassable, unauthenticated callers can invoke functionality intended only for editors or administrators. The AC:H metric in the CVSS vector indicates that exploitation requires some non-default condition - likely a specific endpoint, parameter, or request sequence - rather than a trivially repeatable attack against any Qubely installation.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Network-exposed unauthenticated endpoint justifies AV:N and PR:N; AC:H reflects non-trivial exploitation path; no availability impact applies.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Qubely <= 1.8.14 versions.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
The Qubely - Advanced Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘align’
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Themeum Qubely - A
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Themeum Qubely WordPress plugin version 1.8.14 and earlier allows authenticated hig
EUVD-2026-48132
GHSA-xfmg-6jq2-vj2x
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Vulnrichment
Exploit-DB