{"id":64134,"date":"2025-08-18T02:43:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T02:43:43","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T05:20:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T11:20:43","slug":"cve-2025-8059-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-b-blocks-wordpress-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8059-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-b-blocks-wordpress-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-8059: Critical Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in B Blocks WordPress Plugin<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

WordPress, the most popular Content Management System (CMS) globally, is at the helm of managing countless websites, from personal blogs to corporate sites. However, its expansive plugin ecosystem often brings along security vulnerabilities that can compromise the security of these websites. This blog post focuses on one such critical vulnerability<\/a> (CVE-2025-8059) found in the B Blocks WordPress Plugin.
\nThe B Blocks plugin, susceptible to Privilege Escalation, has a vulnerability due to missing authorization<\/a> and inappropriate input validation in the rgfr_registration() function. This vulnerability can provide unauthenticated<\/a> attackers a playground to create a new account and assign it the administrator role, escalating the risk of potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-8059
\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.8)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Potential system compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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