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CVE-2026-17011

LOW 3.8 PoC AVAILABLE

Published 2026-08-09 · Last modified 2026-08-11

The Nexter Blocks WordPress plugin before 5.0.2 does not restrict who can save global CSS through one of its REST endpoints, allowing users with at least the Contributor role to store arbitrary CSS that is rendered site-wide on the front end, enabling defacement, content hiding, and UI redressing.

EXPLOIT AVAILABLE

Public exploit or PoC code exists. Modeled probability is still low, but the barrier to attack is reduced — watch closely.

Exploitation likelihood

0.1%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 2nd percentile

○ In CISA KEV ● Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

3.8CVSS 3.1 · LOW

  • ConfidentialityNone
  • IntegrityLow
  • AvailabilityLow

What an attacker needs

  • Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • Privileges: Requires an admin / high-privilege account
  • User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

Test against your own equipment

curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-17011/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).

Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-17011/poc.json

Affected

Vendors Unknown

Products Nexter Blocks

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

All CVSS metrics

  • LOW 3.8 v3.1 · ADP Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  • LOW 3.8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

References

Exploits & PoC

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS