Medium severity · published Jan 7, 2026
CVE-2025-12449
aBlocks – WordPress Gutenberg Blocks <= 2.4.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Modification
5.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The aBlocks – WordPress Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data and disclosure of sensitive information due to missing capability checks on multiple AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber level access and above, to read plugin settings including block visibility, maintenance mode configuration, and third-party email marketing API keys, as well as read sensitive configuration data including API keys for email marketing services.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 16% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AG
aBlocks – Gutenberg Blocks, User Dashboard Builder, Popup Builder, Form Builder & Animation Builder · kodezen
through 2.4.0 · source: vendor
Affected product
AG
aBlocks – Gutenberg Blocks, User Dashboard Builder, Popup Builder, Form Builder & Animation Builder
kodezen
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12449
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-12449
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ablocks/tags/2.4.0/includes/ajax/settings.php#L16
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ablocks/tags/2.4.0/includes/assets.php#L353
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ablocks/tags/2.4.0/includes/classes/abstract-request-handler.php#L486
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=/ablocks/trunk/includes/classes/abstract-request-handler.php&old=3269886&new_path=/ablocks/trunk/includes/classes/abstract-request-handler.php&new=3401920
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c10600ae-1ff0-4f12-ae53-39d9342640f4?source=cve
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