Missing Authorization Vulnerability in MaxiBlocks by Christiaan Pieterse
CVE-2025-47601

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Maxiblocks
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 June 2025

What is CVE-2025-47601?

A missing authorization vulnerability in the MaxiBlocks plugin by Christiaan Pieterse enables attackers to escalate privileges. This flaw impacts versions from n/a to 2.1.0, allowing unauthorized users to perform actions normally reserved for higher-privileged roles. Website owners using affected versions are strongly encouraged to apply security updates to mitigate potential risks.

Affected Version(s)

MaxiBlocks <= 2.1.0

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/maxi-blo...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Annn (Patchstack Allliance)
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The Cyber Security Vulnerability Database.