Auth bypass in Kodezen Ablocks – Gutenberg Blocks, User Dashboard Builder, Popup Form Builder & Animation
CVE-2025-12449
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (14.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 14.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c10600ae-1ff0-4f12-ae53-39d93…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ablocks/tags/2.4.0/includes/ajax/settings.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ablocks/tags/2.4.0/includes/classes/abstract…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ablocks/tags/2.4.0/includes/assets.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-12449?
- CVE-2025-12449 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kodezen Ablocks – Gutenberg Blocks, User Dashboard Builder, Popup Form Builder & Animation, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-01-07.
- How severe is CVE-2025-12449?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.