# CVE-2026-97247: Blocksy Companion broken access control vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-97247-unauthenticated-broken-access-control-in-blocksy-companion-2-1-55  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-30. Updated: 2026-09-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-97247 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-09-30

Blocksy Companion, a WordPress plugin that extends site customization features, contains an unauthenticated access control flaw that allows attackers to bypass permission checks without logging in. An attacker could access pages or perform actions they should not be permitted to do, such as viewing other users' data or modifying site settings. This vulnerability affects all versions through 2.1.55 and has been patched in version 2.1.56.

Vendors: [Creative Themes](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/creative-themes).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-97247 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97247 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-97247?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 30 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Creative Themes Blocksy Companion <= 2.1.55.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97247?** A patch was published on 2026-09-24: Patched in version 2.1.56 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-97247 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-97247?** Check whether you run Creative Themes Blocksy Companion at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a broken access control issue in the Blocksy Companion WordPress plugin that requires no authentication to exploit. Attackers can perform unauthorized actions or access restricted resources by directly manipulating requests, bypassing the plugin's permission checks. The vulnerability was patched in version 2.1.56.

## Affected products

- Creative Themes Blocksy Companion <= 2.1.55

## Timeline

- 2026-09-30: disclosed
- 2026-09-24: patched: Patched in version 2.1.56

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/blocksy-companion/vulnerability/wordpress-blocksy-companion-plugin-2-1-55-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/blocksy-companion/vulnerability/wordpress-blocksy-companion-plugin-2-1-55-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

## Related threats

- [Creative Themes Blocksy Companion stored cross-site scripting](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-65444-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation-cross)