CVE-2026-16779
Description
The Kubio AI Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.5. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to overwrite front-page configuration options (show_on_front, page_on_front, and page_for_posts), rewrite primary navigation menu items, replace template parts, and overwrite the Kubio global-data post. Although a nonce check via check_ajax_referer() is present, the nonce is unconditionally emitted into window.kubioUtilsData for every user who can load the block editor, making it harvestable by any Contributor and therefore an ineffective authorization barrier.
Affected WordPress components
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Kubio AI Page Builder Plugin · kubioUp to and including 2.8.5View on WordPress.org
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Kubio Theme · kubioUp to and including 2.8.5View on WordPress.org
A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.
Affected products and versions
- extendthemes Kubio AI Page Builder — Up to and including 2.8.5
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kubio/tags/2.8.5/lib/editor-assets.php#L411
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kubio/tags/2.8.5/lib/kubio-block-library.php#L197
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kubio/tags/2.8.5/lib/src/Core/KubioFrontPageRevertNotice.php#L151
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kubio/tags/2.8.5/lib/src/Core/KubioFrontPageRevertNotice.php#L25
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3633801%40kubio&new=3633801%40kubio
- www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/febca991-90a0-46b8-9609-2c8a71b5eb5f?source=cve
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record