Plugins · blockspare · data as of 2026-11-04
Is BlockSpare safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 5.2.1
- Last updated
- 2026-11-02
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Known issues on record
- 6
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+
Build news, magazine, blog and business sites with 60+ Gutenberg blocks, AI tools, custom Theme Builder, 500+ patterns, and starter templates. — by Blockspare
What to do
- Update to the latest version (5.2.1). Anything older than 5.0.1 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get blockspare --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update blockspare updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
6 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 4.3 CVE-2026-1242 · published 2026-09-19
Missing authorization check in BlockSpare (4.2.6 and older)
- Affected
- 4.2.6 and older
- Fixed in
- 5.0.1 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- advisory text · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The BlockSpare plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to incorrect logic in the permission callback in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.6 due to the use of an AND (&&) operator instead of an OR (||) operator. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to bypass authorization checks and create arbitrary posts.
medium 4.3 CVE-2025-62026 · published 2025-10-22
Information disclosure in BlockSpare (3.2.13.2 and older)
- Affected
- 3.2.13.2 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.2.14
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerability in Blockspare Blockspare blockspare allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects Blockspare: from n/a through <= 3.2.13.2.
medium 6.4 CVE-2025-4684 · published 2025-08-01
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in BlockSpare (3.2.13.1 and older)
- Affected
- 3.2.13.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.3.3 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The BlockSpare: Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns for Blogs, Magazines, Business Sites – Post Grids, Sliders, Carousels, Counters, Page Builder & Starter Site Imports, No Coding Needed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the HTML attributes of Image Carousel and Image Slider widgets in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.13.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
medium 6.5 CVE-2025-47495 · published 2025-05-07
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in BlockSpare (3.2.9 and older)
- Affected
- 3.2.9 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.2.10
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Blockspare Blockspare blockspare allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Blockspare: from n/a through <= 3.2.9.
medium 6.5 CVE-2024-47363 · published 2024-10-06
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in BlockSpare (3.2.4 and older)
- Affected
- 3.2.4 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.2.5
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Blockspare Blockspare blockspare allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Blockspare: from n/a through <= 3.2.4.
medium 6.5 CVE-2024-43164 · published 2024-08-12
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in BlockSpare (3.2.0 and older)
- Affected
- 3.2.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.2.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Blockspare allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Blockspare: from n/a through 3.2.0.
Recent activity
- 2026-11-02 — latest release on wordpress.org (5.2.1).
- 2026-09-19 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-1242), fixed in 5.0.1.
- 2025-10-22 — Information disclosure disclosed (CVE-2025-62026), fixed in 3.2.14.
- 2025-08-01 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-4684), fixed in 3.3.3.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (4) · Missing authorization (1) · Sensitive data exposure (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/blockspare (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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