Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2025-12512

GenerateBlocks <= 2.1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Information Exposure via Metadata

The GenerateBlocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to information exposure due to missing object-level authorization checks in versions up to, and including, 2.1.2. This is due to the plugin registering multiple REST API routes under `generateblocks/v1/meta/` that gate access with `current_user_can('edit_posts')`, which is granted to low-privileged roles such as Contributor. The handlers accept arbitrary entity IDs (user IDs, post IDs, etc.) and meta keys, returning any requested metadata with only a short blacklist of password-like keys for protection. There is no object-level authorization ensuring the caller is requesting only their own data, and there is no allowlist of safe keys. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to exfiltrate personally identifiable information (PII) and other sensitive profile data of administrator accounts or any other users by directly querying user meta keys via the exposed endpoints via the `get_user_meta_rest` function. In typical WordPress + WooCommerce setups, this includes names, email, phone, and address fields that WooCommerce stores in user meta, enabling targeted phishing, account takeover pretexting, and privacy breaches.

Quick Answer

CVE-2025-12512 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.3 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin GenerateBlocks. It affects Versions up to 2.1.2 and is fixed in 2.2.0.

Published
Dec 12, 2025
Last Updated
Dec 13, 2025
Slug
generateblocks
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Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 2.2.0, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2025-12512 is tracked for the Plugin GenerateBlocks as medium severity with CVSS 4.3. The affected range is Versions up to 2.1.2. Update GenerateBlocks to 2.2.0 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Vulnerability
Primary Fixed Version
2.2.0
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 2.1.2
Tracking ID
CVE-2025-12512
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Version evidence
Versions up to 2.1.2

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Patch evidence
2.2.0

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Source coverage
1 reference

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Step 2

Confirm GenerateBlocks is updated to 2.2.0 or newer.

Step 3

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Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
generateblocks View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2025-12512
Patched Versions
2.2.0
Affected Versions
Versions up to 2.1.2
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