Auth bypass in Techeshta Layouts For Wpbakery

CVE-2026-7726

The Layouts for WPBakery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized actions due to a missing capability check on the `Layouts_WPB_Remote::template_sync()` callback registered via `wp_ajax_nopriv_handle_sync` in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to force the WordPress server to issue outbound HTTP requests to the plugin vendor's external API (`https://www.layoutsforwpbakery.com/wp-json/layoutsforwpbakery/v1/{templates,categories}`) and to write the JSON-decoded responses verbatim into the site's `wp_options` table via `set_transient()` — at any rate the attacker chooses, with no nonce verification, capability check, or rate limiting.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (19.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-7726?
CVE-2026-7726 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Techeshta Layouts For Wpbakery, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2026-7726?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.