CVE-2026-2028 Missing authorization in MaxiBlocks Builder | 17,000+ Design Assets, Patterns, Icons & Starter Sites
Authenticated attackers with Author-level access can delete arbitrary media files in the uploads directory due to missing ownership validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-2028?
CVE-2026-2028 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ckp267 MaxiBlocks Builder | 17,000+ Design Assets, Patterns, Icons & Starter Sites, published on 24 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The MaxiBlocks Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary media file deletion due to insufficient file ownership validation on the 'maxi_remove_custom_image_size' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files in the wp-content/uploads directory, including files uploaded by other users and administrators.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-2028?
How do I fix CVE-2026-2028?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-2028 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-2028 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2028 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xqqc-58qj-9w8r.