CVE-2026-116613 Animated Text Block WordPress Plugin - Broken Access Control

Animated Text Block WordPress plugin <= 1.2.6 contains a sensitive information exposure caused by lack of capability checks in atb_shortcode_handler() for 'animated-text' shortcode, letting authenticated contributors read rendered content of any published post including non-public custom post types.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.28% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Broken Access Control
Impact
Information Disclosure
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
28 October 2026
Updated
29 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-862

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version beyond 1.2.6.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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