CVE-2025-47601

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Christiaan Pieterse MaxiBlocks maxi-blocks allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects MaxiBlocks: from n/a through <= 2.1.0.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): Patchstack
CVSS severity: HIGH
CVSS score: 8.8 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Effective score: 8.8 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-862
Reserved: 2025-05-07
Published: 2025-06-07 06:37 UTC
Last updated: 2026-04-28 18:12 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/47xxx/CVE-2025-47601.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2025-47601 — MaxiBlocks <= 2.1.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Options Update

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NVD published: 2025-06-07 05:15:24 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-06-17 09:28:23 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 8.8 / 10 HIGH source: audit@patchstack.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability subscore: 2.8 / 10
Impact subscore: 5.9 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0028 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 19.89% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-29

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.

EUVD ID: EUVD-2025-17369
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Jun 7, 2025, 4:37:52 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:12:46 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 8.8 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.2500
Vendors: Christiaan Pieterse
Products: MaxiBlocks (0 ≤2.1.0)

MaxiBlocks (n/a ≤2.1.0)
Aliases: GHSA-fvwj-582j-236v

ENISA description: Missing Authorization vulnerability in Christiaan Pieterse MaxiBlocks maxi-blocks allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects MaxiBlocks: from n/a through <= 2.1.0.

EUVD references (1)

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/maxi-blocks/vulnerability/wordpress-maxiblocks-plugin-2-1-0-arbitrary-option-update-to-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
Christiaan Pieterse	MaxiBlocks	`0` (affected)	—

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/maxi-blocks/vulnerability/wordpress-maxiblocks-plugin-2-1-0-arbitrary-option-update-to-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org

Pulled from MITRE's CVE Services API by the 🛰 Backfill from MITRE button.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/maxi-blocks/vulnerability/wordpress-maxiblocks-plugin-2-1-0-arbitrary-option-update-to-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

Web references (5)

DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.

http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2025-47601 rapid7:attackerkb.com
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-17369 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47601 rapid7:www.cve.org
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0aee8486-59d1-40a2-b200-a6e97318e6ee?source=api-prod rapid7:www.wordfence.com

NVD-tagged references (1)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/maxi-blocks/vulnerability/wordpress-maxiblocks-plugin-2-1-0-arbitrary-option-update-to-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve audit@patchstack.com

Indicators (2)

IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.

Type	Value	VirusTotal	Attached
domain	`escalation.this`	no local data	2026-05-18 21:19 UTC
cve	`CVE-2025-47601`	no local data	2026-06-06 13:42 UTC

Remediations (15)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

Wordfence remediation: MaxiBlocks Builder | 17,000+ Design Assets, Patterns, Icons & Starter Sites

Wordfence

Update to version 2.1.1, or a newer patched version

2026-06-06 13:42 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2025 - SANS Internet Storm Center

web:isc.sans.edu

Macs are affected as well, but a patch is currently only available for Windows. CVE - 2025 -49719: This vulnerability has already been made public. It does allow for information disclosure on a Microsoft SQL Server. To patch , you must patch the OLE DB Driver. CVE - 2025 -49717: Exploitation is considered less likely for this vulnerability.

2026-05-22 14:00 UTC
UPDATE: Microsoft Releases Guidance on Exploitation of ... - CISA

web:www.cisa.gov

. For more information see MAR-251132.c1.v1 Exploitation of SharePoint Vulnerabilities and CISA Releases Malware Analysis Report Associated with Microsoft SharePoint Vulnerabilities. Update (07/31/ 2025 ): CISA has updated this alert to provide clarification on antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions, and details regarding mitigations related to the IIS server. Update (07 ...

2026-05-22 14:00 UTC
Microsoft releases emergency patches for SharePoint RCE flaws exploited ...

web:www.bleepingcomputer.com

Microsoft has released emergency SharePoint security updates for two zero-day vulnerabilities tracked as CVE - 2025 -53770 and CVE - 2025 -53771 that have compromised services worldwide in "ToolShell ...

2026-05-22 14:00 UTC
VirusTotal - Home

web:www.virustotal.com

Streamline your investigations with Google Threat Intelligence Agentic and the new Dark Web (DDW) module. Perform hunting and pivoting across forums using natural language or specific modifiers. Bridge threat actor identities and map global operations easy.

2026-05-22 14:00 UTC
AI drives new debate around CISA software patching deadlines

web:federalnewsnetwork.com

CISA this year has already started accelerating the deadlines for agencies to patch software bugs posted to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

2026-05-22 03:58 UTC
CISA orders feds to patch BlueHammer flaw exploited as zero-day

web:www.bleepingcomputer.com

CISA has ordered U.S. federal agencies to patch a Microsoft Defender privilege escalation flaw (dubbed BlueHammer) that has been exploited in zero-day attacks.

2026-05-22 03:58 UTC
Microsoft Releases Mitigation for Windows BitLocker Security Bypass 0 ...

web:cybersecuritynews.com

No patch has been released yet; Microsoft has instead issued a multi-step manual mitigation guide while a formal security update is prepared. Windows BitLocker Security Bypass The vulnerability originates in WinRE's handling of the BootExecute registry value under HKLM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager.

2026-05-22 03:58 UTC
February's Patch Tuesday release fixes 59 flaws ... - Computerworld

web:www.computerworld.com

Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...

2026-05-22 03:58 UTC
Microsoft Confirms Global SharePoint Attack — Emergency ... - Forbes

web:www.forbes.com

Microsoft has confirmed that SharePoint Server is under mass global attack. Breaking: An emergency patch has now been released — update immediately.

2026-05-22 03:58 UTC
Emergency patch issued for Microsoft Office, 365 over hacking threat - MSN

web:www.msn.com

Microsoft suggests the threat is being used in phishing attacks against vulnerable systems since successful exploitation requires local access to the PC.

2026-05-22 03:58 UTC
Microsoft KB Catalog: Updates, Issues, & Feedback - NinjaOne

web:www.ninjaone.com

Catalog of Microsoft KB updates with insights on performance & user sentiment. Find out what's working, what's not, & make informed decisions.

2026-05-22 03:58 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2025

web:www.oracle.com

This Critical Patch Update contains 374 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at October 2025 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-05-22 03:58 UTC
Nvd - Cve-2025-46701

web:nvd.nist.gov

An official website of the United States government Here's how you know

2026-05-22 03:58 UTC
Security Update Guide - Microsoft

web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com

The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.

2026-05-22 03:58 UTC

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