vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: b-blocks: CVE-2026-39579: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Apr 16, 2026
Added
Apr 30, 2026
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The bBlocks – Essential Gutenberg Blocks and Patterns Collection plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.31. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
Solution
b-blocks-plugin-cve-2026-39579
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