CVE-2026-16779

Published: Ago 16, 2026 Last Modified: Ago 16, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 4,3
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: low
Availability: none

Description

AI Translation Available

The Kubio AI Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.5. 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 overwrite front-page configuration options (show_on_front, page_on_front, and page_for_posts), rewrite primary navigation menu items, replace template parts, and overwrite the Kubio global-data post. Although a nonce check via check_ajax_referer() is present, the nonce is unconditionally emitted into window.kubioUtilsData for every user who can load the block editor, making it harvestable by any Contributor and therefore an ineffective authorization barrier.

862

Missing Authorization

Incomplete
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity Access Control Availability
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data Read Files Or Directories Modify Application Data Modify Files Or Directories Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Bypass Protection Mechanism Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML, Web Server, Database Server, Not Technology-Specific
View CWE Details
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kubio/tags/2.8.5/lib/editor-assets.p…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kubio/tags/2.8.5/lib/kubio-block-lib…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kubio/tags/2.8.5/lib/src/Core/KubioF…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kubio/tags/2.8.5/lib/src/Core/KubioF…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3633801%40kubio&new=…
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/febca991-90a0-46b8-96…