GenerateBlocks: known security problems
9 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
Updated
In short
There are 9 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 2.4.0 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
Based on public reports. Check the plugin’s changelog. Watchfox AI may be wrong.
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Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (up to and including 2.3.0)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.3.0
- Fixed in
- 2.4.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update GenerateBlocks to version 2.4.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-13458
- Report title
- GenerateBlocks <= 2.3.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Dynamic Tag Injection in HTML Attributes
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (up to and including 2.2.1)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.2.1
- Fixed in
- 2.3.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update GenerateBlocks to version 2.3.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-9756
- Report title
- GenerateBlocks <= 2.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Headline Block 'linkMetaFieldType' Dynamic Link Attribute
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could use it to harm your site (up to and including 2.1.0)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.1.0
- Fixed in
- 2.1.1
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update GenerateBlocks to version 2.1.1 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-48877
- Report title
- GenerateBlocks <= 2.1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Information Disclosure
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could see private information they should not see (up to and including 2.2.0)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.2.0
- Fixed in
- 2.2.1
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update GenerateBlocks to version 2.2.1 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-3454
- Report title
- GenerateBlocks <= 2.2.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via Dynamic Tag Replacements
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could use it to harm your site (up to and including 2.1.2)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.1.2
- Fixed in
- 2.2.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update GenerateBlocks to version 2.2.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-12512
- Report title
- GenerateBlocks <= 2.1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Information Exposure via Metadata
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could use it to harm your site (up to and including 2.1.1)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.1.1
- Fixed in
- 2.1.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update GenerateBlocks to version 2.1.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-11879
- Report title
- GenerateBlocks <= 2.1.1 - Improper Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Options Disclosure
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could see private information they should not see (up to and including 1.9.1)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.9.1
- Fixed in
- 2.0.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update GenerateBlocks to version 2.0.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-13546
- Report title
- GenerateBlocks <= 1.9.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via 'get_image_description'
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could see private information they should not see
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.8.2
- Fixed in
- 1.8.3
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update GenerateBlocks to version 1.8.3 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-1452
- Report title
- GenerateBlocks <= 1.8.2 - Sensitive Information Exposure
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (up to and including 1.3.5)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.3.5
- Fixed in
- 1.4.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update GenerateBlocks to version 1.4.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2021-24751
- Report title
- GenerateBlocks <= 1.3.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
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