CVE-2026-75017: Magazine Blocks <= 1.8.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Post Modification / Site-Wide Template Takeover via Builder Templates REST Endpoint

Published Sep 18, 2026
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Updated

The Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer, Magazine & Newspaper Website Builder, Page Builder with Posts Blocks, Post Grid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.6. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to demote administrator-owned published builder templates (header, footer, front page, single, archive, 404, and search) to draft status and replace them with attacker-authored block content rendered site-wide, enabling defacement, phishing, and SEO spam. This is possible because the mzb-builder-template post type is registered with capabilitytype='post' and exposed via the REST API, and the mzbtemplate meta key is accessible to any user with editposts capability, meaning Contributor-level users and above can trigger the vulnerable savepost() hook.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Magazine Blocks Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer, Magazine & Newspaper Website Builder, Page Builder with Posts Blocks, Post Grid plugin for WordPress<=1.8.6

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Magazine Blocks – Blog Designer, Magazine & Newspaper Website Builder, Page Builder with Posts Blocks, Post Grid plugin for WordPress to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.8.6

Event History

Sep 18, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:38 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:38 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which accounts can exploit this issue?

An authenticated user with Contributor-level access or higher can trigger the vulnerable behavior. The relevant permission is edit_posts, which allows access to the exposed template metadata and REST API path.

2

Which sites should be considered exposed?

Sites using Magazine Blocks version 1.8.6 or earlier should be considered affected, particularly where untrusted or compromised Contributor-or-higher accounts exist. The issue affects builder templates used for headers, footers, front pages, single posts, archives, 404 pages, and search pages.

3

How can I determine whether my installation is in the affected version range?

Check the installed Magazine Blocks plugin version. Versions up to and including 1.8.6 are affected according to the available information.

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