CVE-2025-47601 HIGH

CVE-2025-47601: WordPress MaxiBlocks plugin <= 2.1.0 - Arbitrary Option Update to Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Christiaan Pieterse

Product MaxiBlocks

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 7, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Christiaan Pieterse MaxiBlocks maxi-blocks allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects MaxiBlocks: from n/a through <= 2.1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

MaxiBlocks versions up to 2.1.0 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to read, modify, or delete data they should not access. An attacker with a basic user account can perform actions restricted to administrators or other users. The vulnerability affects all data confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete any site data without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Any authenticated user can access and alter sensitive data, including other users' content and site settings.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege user account; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 7, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-47601 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html

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