Description
The Responsive Blocks – Page Builder for Blocks & Patterns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Open Email Relay in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.0. This is due to insufficient authorization checks and missing server-side validation of the recipient email address supplied via a public REST API route. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send arbitrary emails to any recipient of their choosing through the affected WordPress site's mail server, effectively turning the site into an open mail relay.
Published: 2026-04-21
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthenticated Open Email Relay
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Responsive Blocks – Page Builder for Blocks & Patterns plugin is vulnerable to an unauthenticated open email relay because the REST API route handling the email_to parameter lacks proper authentication checks and server‑side validation. An attacker can craft a request to this endpoint and supply any email address, causing the site to send emails on behalf of the server. This permits spammers or malicious actors to use the site’s mail server to send arbitrary emails, potentially resulting in reputational damage, blacklisting, and phishing or spam campaigns. The weakness is a classic input validation and authorization flaw (CWE‑20).

Affected Systems

All installations of the Cyberchimps Responsive Blocks – Page Builder for Blocks & Patterns WordPress plugin version 2.2.0 or earlier are affected. The vulnerability applies to any WordPress site that has not upgraded beyond this version.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates moderate severity. No EPSS score is available, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. The attack vector is unauthenticated; an attacker only needs to send a crafted HTTP request to the public REST endpoint with an email_to parameter. Successful exploitation is straightforward once the endpoint is reachable, but it does not provide remote code execution or other capabilities beyond email relay.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 15:28 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Responsive Blocks plugin to any version newer than 2.2.0, ensuring that the fixed authorization checks and input validation are in place.
  • If an immediate upgrade is not feasible, block unauthenticated access to the affected REST endpoint, for example by configuring a web‑application firewall or .htaccess rule that rejects POST requests to the email route from unauthenticated users.
  • If blocking the endpoint is impractical, modify or disable the email relay feature in the plugin’s code or settings so that the email_to parameter is ignored unless authenticated requests are seen.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 15:28 UTC.

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History

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cyberchimps
Cyberchimps responsive Blocks – Page Builder For Blocks & Patterns
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Cyberchimps
Cyberchimps responsive Blocks – Page Builder For Blocks & Patterns
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Responsive Blocks – Page Builder for Blocks & Patterns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Open Email Relay in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.0. This is due to insufficient authorization checks and missing server-side validation of the recipient email address supplied via a public REST API route. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send arbitrary emails to any recipient of their choosing through the affected WordPress site's mail server, effectively turning the site into an open mail relay.
Title Responsive Blocks <= 2.2.0 - Unauthenticated Open Email Relay via REST API 'email_to' Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-20
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'}


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Cyberchimps Responsive Blocks – Page Builder For Blocks & Patterns
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-21T13:22:00.182Z

Reserved: 2026-04-20T14:13:26.851Z

Link: CVE-2026-6675

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-21T13:21:56.653Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-04-21T03:16:09.210

Modified: 2026-04-22T20:22:50.570

Link: CVE-2026-6675

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-22T11:46:52Z

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