Auth bypass in Bplugins Animated Text Block – Add Typing And Looping Effects

CVE-2026-116613

The Animated Text Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 1.2.6 via the 'animated-text' shortcode. This is due to the atb_shortcode_handler() function fetching an arbitrary post by attacker-supplied ID and, in the 'publish' branch, calling displayContent() with no capability check and no validation that the post's post_type is the plugin's own CPT or is otherwise viewable (is_post_type_viewable()). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read the rendered block content of any published post, including posts of non-public custom post types (public=false, show_in_rest=false) that WordPress would otherwise hide from direct URLs and the REST API.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (20.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

The 30-day trend appears once there are two daily scores.

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Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-116613?
CVE-2026-116613 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bplugins Animated Text Block – Add Typing And Looping Effects, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-10-28.
How severe is CVE-2026-116613?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.