CVE-2026-116613 The Animated Text Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 1.2.6 via the
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-116613?
CVE-2026-116613 is a high-severity vulnerability in bplugins Animated Text Block – Add Typing and Looping Text Effects, published on 28 Oct 2026.
Official description
The Animated Text Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 1.2.6 via the 'animated-text' shortcode. This is due to the atb_shortcode_handler() function fetching an arbitrary post by attacker-supplied ID and, in the 'publish' branch, calling displayContent() with no capability check and no validation that the post's post_type is the plugin's own CPT or is otherwise viewable (is_post_type_viewable()). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read the rendered block content of any published post, including posts of non-public custom post types (public=false, show_in_rest=false) that WordPress would otherwise hide from direct URLs and the REST API.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-116613?
How do I fix CVE-2026-116613?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-116613 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-116613 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-116613 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fr3x-9wrh-9rp5.