CVE-2026-1927
📋 TL;DR
The Greenshift WordPress plugin has an authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to retrieve sensitive plugin settings, including AI API keys. This affects all WordPress sites using Greenshift plugin versions up to 12.5.7. Attackers need valid WordPress credentials but can be low-privileged users.
💻 Affected Systems
- Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks WordPress plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers steal AI API keys and use them for unauthorized AI service consumption, potentially incurring significant costs or using the keys for other malicious purposes.
Likely Case
Attackers with subscriber accounts exfiltrate sensitive plugin configuration data and API keys for reconnaissance or credential harvesting.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact is limited to unauthorized data access without further system compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is technically simple once credentials are obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 12.5.8 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3441535/greenshift-animation-and-page-builder-blocks/trunk/init.php
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Greenshift plugin and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 12.5.8 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary plugin deactivation
allDisable the Greenshift plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate greenshift-animation-and-page-builder-blocks
Restrict user registration
allTemporarily disable new user registration to limit attack surface
wp option update users_can_register 0
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and monitor for unusual API key usage
- Rotate all AI API keys stored in Greenshift plugin settings
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Greenshift version. If version is 12.5.7 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get greenshift-animation-and-page-builder-blocks --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, confirm Greenshift plugin version is 12.5.8 or higher in WordPress admin.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual API calls to Greenshift plugin endpoints from subscriber-level users
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful login
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=greenshift_app_pass_validation from non-admin users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND parameters.action="greenshift_app_pass_validation" AND user.role="subscriber")