CVE-2026-40728 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Missing Authorization vulnerability in BlockArt Magazine Blocks magazine-blocks allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Magazine Blocks: from n/a through <= 1.8.3.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Blockart	Magazine Blocks
Wordpress	Wordpress

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/magazine-blocks/vulnerability/wordpress-magazine-blocks-plugin-1-8-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Blockart Blockart magazine Blocks Wordpress Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products		Blockart Blockart magazine Blocks Wordpress Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Missing Authorization vulnerability in BlockArt Magazine Blocks magazine-blocks allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Magazine Blocks: from n/a through <= 1.8.3.
Title		WordPress Magazine Blocks plugin <= 1.8.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-862
References		https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/magazine-blocks/vulnerability/wordpress-magazine-blocks-plugin-1-8-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-04-15T10:21:33.433Z

Updated: 2026-04-15T15:36:33.255Z

Reserved: 2026-04-15T09:19:20.453Z

Link: CVE-2026-40728

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-15T15:35:52.202Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-15T11:16:35.560

Modified: 2026-04-15T16:16:37.867

Link: CVE-2026-40728

Redhat

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