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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-3480

The WP Blockade plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 0.9.14.

Published Apr 8, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 24, 2026 · The WP Blockade plugin

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-3480. EPSS is 0.47%. Act only if a listed version of The WP Blockade plugin is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (The WP Blockade plugin).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.47%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
stated named in the record

The WP Blockade plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 0.9.14. The plugin registers an admin_post action hook 'wp-blockade-shortcode-render' that maps to the render_shortcode_preview() function. This function lacks any capability check (current_user_can()) and nonce verification, allowing any authenticated user to execute arbitrary WordPress shortcodes. The function takes a user-supplied 'shortcode' parameter from $_GET, passes it through stripslashes(), and directly executes it via do_shortcode(). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to execute arbitrary shortcodes, which could lead to information disclosure, privilege escalation, or other impacts depending on what shortcodes are registered on the site (e.g., shortcodes from other plugins that display sensitive data, perform actions, or include files).

Are you affected?

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  • stated named in the record<= 0.9.14

How to fix CVE-2026-3480

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-3480. EPSS is 0.47%. Act only if a listed version of The WP Blockade plugin is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with named in the record <= 0.9.14. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-862: Missing Authorization. EPSS 0.47%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

WordPress security

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 8, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    The WP Blockade plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 0.9.14. The plugin registers an admin_post action hook 'wp-blockade-shortcode-render' that maps to the render_shortcode_preview() function. This function lacks any capability check (current_user_can()) and nonce verification, allowing any authenticated user to execute arbitrary WordPress

  2. Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    The WP Blockade plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 0.9.14. The plugin registers an admin_post action hook 'wp-blockade-shortcode-render' that maps to the render_shortcode_preview() function. This function lacks any capability check (current_user_can()) and nonce verification, allowing any authenticated user to execute arbitrary WordPress

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3480

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-3480

    30-day exploitation probability 0.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3480

    The WP Blockade plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 0.9.14. The plugin registers an admin_post action hook 'wp-blockade-shortcode-render' that maps to the render_shortcode_preview() function. This function lacks any capa

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.