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BlockSpare EUVDEUVD-2026-83541

| CVE-2026-1242 MEDIUM
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-09-19 Wordfence GHSA-fr95-rg7g-cqvh
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Wordfence
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Register/obtain Subscriber account
  2. Delivery
    Authenticate to WordPress REST API
  3. Exploit
    Call BlockSpare endpoint with broken permission callback
  4. Execution
    && logic grants access
  5. Impact
    Create arbitrary posts

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization logic validation
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

Requires an authenticated WordPress account at Subscriber level or above on a site running BlockSpare <= 4.2.6; sites allowing open user registration expand the attacker pool significantly. Exploitation targets the plugin's REST/template save endpoint whose permission_callback uses an AND (&&) operator instead of OR (||), causing the capability check to pass incorrectly. No user interaction or admin privileges are needed, but impact is limited to creating arbitrary posts (integrity only) - no data disclosure or service disruption. Sites without the BlockSpare plugin, or that have upgraded past 4.2.6, are unaffected.

Impact

This is a genuine but low-severity issue. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, base 4.3) reflects a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw that nonetheless requires authenticated Subscriber-level access (PR:L) and yields integrity-only impact (I:L) - no confidentiality or availability effect. The root cause is a straightforward logic error (an AND used where an OR was needed in a REST permission callback), which is trivially reliable once a low-privilege account exists, but the bar of holding a valid Subscriber account and the limited outcome (creating arbitrary posts, typically pending/draft depending on the target post type) keep real-world risk modest. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public POC is present in the provided data, so there is no signal of active or automated exploitation. The signals are internally consistent - a real, easily-triggered authorization bug of limited blast radius - making this a routine patch-management priority rather than an emergency. Note the input Tag 'Authentication Bypass' conflicts with the actual CWE-863 (Improper Authorization) and PR:L vector: this is authorization bypass by an authenticated user, not an unauthenticated authentication bypass.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker registers or obtains a Subscriber account on a WordPress site running BlockSpare <=4.2.6 (open registration is common on blogs/news sites, the plugin's target market). They send an authenticated REST request to the plugin's save-templates/post-creation endpoint whose flawed permission callback (using && instead of ||) evaluates to permit, allowing them to create arbitrary posts they should not be able to create. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, but the flaw is trivially reproducible given the described one-operator logic bug.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 19, 2026

Authorization bypass in the BlockSpare plugin for WordPress allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access to create arbitrary posts on sites running versions up to and including 4.2.6. The issue is caused by a permission callback that combines capability checks with AND instead of OR, letting low-privileged accounts pass the authorization gate; impact is integrity-only with no data disclosure or service disruption. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but sites with open user registration can significantly expand the attacker pool because attackers can self-register as Subscribers.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis, so administrators should monitor the Wordfence advisory and the WordPress plugin repository for a fixed release and update as soon as one is available. Until a patched version is published, the most reliable mitigation is to deactivate and remove the BlockSpare plugin if its Gutenberg block/template features are not essential; this eliminates the vulnerable code path but removes those editing capabilities. If the plugin must remain active, restrict the attacker pool by disabling open user registration under WordPress Settings > General > Membership and auditing existing accounts to remove unnecessary Subscriber-level users, because the bypass requires an authenticated account. A WAF or access-control rule can also be used to limit requests to the plugin's REST/template save endpoint to trusted roles, with the trade-off that legitimate low-privileged template-saving workflows may break; additionally, review logs for unexpected post creation by Subscriber-level users. Re-check the vendor advisory for official remediation details, as no exact fixed version is provided in the available data.

Affected VersionsENISA

BlockSpare – Gutenberg Blocks for News, Magazine, Blog & Business Websites 0 ≤4.2.6

Affected Packages

euvd blockspare_gutenberg_blocks_for_news_magazine_blog_business_websites no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is the BlockSpare Gutenberg blocks plugin for WordPress, identified by CPE as blockspare:blockspare_-_gutenberg_blocks_for_news,_magazine,_blog_&_business_websites. The root cause is CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization: a permission callback intended to confirm that a user holds any one of several required capabilities uses logical AND (&&) rather than OR (||). In WordPress, permission_callback functions return true to allow access; the faulty AND logic causes the combined capability check to pass incorrectly for low-privileged users such as Subscribers. Exploitation targets the plugin's REST/template save endpoint, enabling an authenticated Subscriber to create posts despite lacking normal publishing capabilities. The referenced source file, inc/layout/save-templates.php in the plugin trac at tag 3.3.0, shows the vulnerable save-templates code path existed in older releases as well.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Wordfence) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Network REST endpoint, low-complexity logic bug, but requires an authenticated Subscriber account (PR:L); impact limited to unauthorized post creation, so I:L only with C:N/A:N.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Wordfence).

CVSS VectorVendor: Wordfence

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

The BlockSpare plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to incorrect logic in the permission callback in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.6 due to the use of an AND (&&) operator instead of an OR (||) operator. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to bypass authorization checks and create arbitrary posts.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular WordPress Gutenberg blocks plugin, not on every site
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0
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