CVE-2026-7726 Missing authorization in Layouts for WPBakery
Unauthenticated attackers can manipulate template cache and trigger outbound requests by exploiting missing authorization checks in the plugin's AJAX handler.
- 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-2026-7726?
CVE-2026-7726 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in techeshta Layouts for WPBakery, published on 5 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Layouts for WPBakery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized actions due to a missing capability check on the `Layouts_WPB_Remote::template_sync()` callback registered via `wp_ajax_nopriv_handle_sync` in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to force the WordPress server to issue outbound HTTP requests to the plugin vendor's external API (`https://www.layoutsforwpbakery.com/wp-json/layoutsforwpbakery/v1/{templates,categories}`) and to write the JSON-decoded responses verbatim into the site's `wp_options` table via `set_transient()` — at any rate the attacker chooses, with no nonce verification, capability check, or rate limiting.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-7726?
How do I fix CVE-2026-7726?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-7726 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-2026-7726 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-7726 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ffxc-x9pw-3698.