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BlockSpare vulnerabilities
BlockSpare has 3 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 19 Sep 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 3
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Latest version
- 5.0.1
- Last updated
- 24 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 19 Sep 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken access control CVE-2026-1242 | Medium 4.3 | Up to 4.2.6 | Fixed in a later version (latest 5.0.1) | 19 Sep 2026 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2025-4684 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 3.2.13.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 5.0.1) | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-8325 | Medium 6.4 | Before 3.2.5 | Fixed in 3.2.5 | 4 Sep 2024 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-1242, 19 Sep 2026
- 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. CVE record
- CVE-2025-4684, 1 Aug 2025
- 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. CVE record
- CVE-2024-8325, 4 Sep 2024
- 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 several parameters in the ‘blockspare_render_social_sharing_block’ function in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.4 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. CVE record
What to do if you run BlockSpare
If you run BlockSpare, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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