techeshta Layouts for WPBakery Plugin up to 1.1.3 on WordPress Template Sync template_sync improper authorization

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in techeshta Layouts for WPBakery Plugin up to 1.1.3. This affects the function Layouts_WPB_Remote::template_sync of the component Template Sync. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-7726. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in techeshta Layouts for WPBakery Plugin up to 1.1.3. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function Layouts_WPB_Remote::template_sync of the component Template Sync. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-7726 since 05/03/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/05/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-53172). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• techeshta

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• Layouts for WPBakery Plugin

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• 1.1.0
• 1.1.1
• 1.1.2
• 1.1.3

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