# CVE-2026-118801: aBlocks <= 2.18.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure in 'ablocks_template' Shortcode

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-07. Updated: 2026-11-07.

The aBlocks – Gutenberg Blocks, User Dashboard Builder, Popup Builder, Form Builder & Animation Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.18.0 via the 'id' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to extract the full rendered body content of any password-protected post of any post type by embedding the shortcode with the target post's ID. Author-level attackers and above can additionally publish a post embedding the shortcode, exposing the password-protected content to unauthenticated visitors.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- kodezen / aBlocks – Gutenberg Blocks, User Dashboard Builder, Popup Builder, Form Builder & Animation Builder: ≥ 0; ≤ 2.18.0 (affected, semver). Source: CNA: Wordfence

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 4.3 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N; source: CNA: Wordfence

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-200

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/aa93a0a1-8f49-42e0-b074-c7afa2494042?source=cve (CNA: Wordfence)

- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ablocks/tags/2.18.0/addons/theme-builder/traits/render-content.php#L13 (CNA: Wordfence)

- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ablocks/tags/2.18.0/addons/theme-builder/shortcode.php#L33 (CNA: Wordfence)

- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ablocks/tags/2.18.0/addons/theme-builder/shortcode.php#L26 (CNA: Wordfence)

- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3786225%40ablocks&new=3786225%40ablocks (CNA: Wordfence)

## Provenance

- CNA: Wordfence: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118801; retrieved 2026-11-07; source updated 2026-11-07

Revision: 2d3d7c71b5b7cfd18028527ca33448efbad2fff8c7efe50f15ac0af6e3dcf154

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