Is Button Block safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.2.8). As of 2026-11-04. 6 issues are on record for older versions; version 1.2.8 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Button Block on the latest version (1.2.8) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Button Block are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.2.7 and older, fixed in 1.2.8); Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1.2.0 and older, fixed in 1.2.1); Missing authorization check (1.1.5 and older, fixed in 1.1.6); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.1.9 and older, fixed in 1.2.0); Information disclosure (1.1.5 and older, fixed in 1.1.6); Information disclosure (1.1.4 and older, fixed in 1.1.5). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Button Block?

1.2.8, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-10-26). It has 5,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Button Block is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update button-block). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · button-block · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Button Block safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 1.2.8
Last updated: 2026-10-26
Active installs: 5,000+
Known issues on record: 6
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+

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What to do

Update to the latest version (1.2.8). Anything older than 1.2.8 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 button-block --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update button-block updates it.

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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 6.5 CVE-2026-116400 · published 2026-10-26

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Button Block (1.2.7 and older)

Affected: 1.2.7 and older
Fixed in: 1.2.8
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 bPlugins Button Block button-block allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Button Block: from n/a through 1.2.7.

NVD CVE-2026-116400 Patchstack advisory

medium 4.3 CVE-2025-54694 · published 2025-08-14

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Button Block (1.2.0 and older)

Affected: 1.2.0 and older
Fixed in: 1.2.1
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; 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

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in bPlugins Button Block button-block allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Button Block: from n/a through <= 1.2.0.

NVD CVE-2025-54694 Patchstack advisory

high 8.8 CVE-2025-22787 · published 2025-01-15

Missing authorization check in Button Block (1.1.5 and older)

Affected: 1.1.5 and older
Fixed in: 1.1.6
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in bPlugins Button Block button-block allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Button Block: from n/a through <= 1.1.5.

NVD CVE-2025-22787 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2025-22815 · published 2025-01-09

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Button Block (1.1.9 and older)

Affected: 1.1.9 and older
Fixed in: 1.2.0
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 NVD

Details from the advisory

NVD CVE-2025-22815 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2024-12560 · published 2024-12-19

Information disclosure in Button Block (1.1.5 and older)

Affected: 1.1.5 and older
Fixed in: 1.1.6 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Button Block – Get fully customizable & multi-functional buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.5 via the 'btn_block_duplicate_post' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract potentially sensitive data from draft, scheduled (future), private, and password protected posts.

NVD CVE-2024-12560 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)

medium 6.5 CVE-2024-10671 · published 2024-11-21

Information disclosure in Button Block (1.1.4 and older)

Affected: 1.1.4 and older
Fixed in: 1.1.5 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Button Block – Get fully customizable & multi-functional buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.4 via the [btn_block] shortcode due to insufficient restrictions on which posts can be included. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract data from password protected, private, or draft posts that they should not have access to.

NVD CVE-2024-10671 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)

Recent activity

2026-10-26 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.2.8).
2026-10-26 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-116400), fixed in 1.2.8.
2025-08-14 — Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) disclosed (CVE-2025-54694), fixed in 1.2.1.
2025-01-15 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-22787), fixed in 1.1.6.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (2) · Sensitive data exposure (2) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1) · Missing authorization (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/button-block (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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Is Button Block safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.2.8)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Button Block (1.2.7 and older)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Button Block (1.2.0 and older)

Missing authorization check in Button Block (1.1.5 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Button Block (1.1.9 and older)

Information disclosure in Button Block (1.1.5 and older)

Information disclosure in Button Block (1.1.4 and older)

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