BlockArt Magazine Blocks Plugin up to 1.8.3 on WordPress authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in BlockArt Magazine Blocks Plugin up to 1.8.3 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-40728. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in BlockArt Magazine Blocks Plugin up to 1.8.3 on WordPress. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Missing Authorization vulnerability in BlockArt Magazine Blocks magazine-blocks allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Magazine Blocks: from n/a through <= 1.8.3.

The weakness was shared by Nabil Irawan. It is possible to read the advisory at patchstack.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-40728 since 04/15/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/15/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/15/2026 Advisory disclosed
04/15/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
04/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: patchstack.com
Researcher: Nabil Irawan
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-40728 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-40728
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-357699

Entryinfo

Created: 04/15/2026 13:59
Changes: 04/15/2026 13:59 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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