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.
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Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title Maxi Blocks <= 2.1.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Media File Deletion via 'old_media_src' Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-24T03:27:06.728Z

Reserved: 2026-02-05T21:46:52.497Z

Link: CVE-2026-2028

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-24T04:16:09.360

Modified: 2026-04-24T04:16:09.360

Link: CVE-2026-2028

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