Description
The Timeline Block – Beautiful Timeline Builder for WordPress (Vertical & Horizontal Timelines) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.3 via the tlgb_shortcode() function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to disclose private timeline content via the id attribute supplied to the 'timeline_block' shortcode.
Problem types
CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Product status
* (semver)
Timeline
| 2026-01-20: | Vendor Notified |
| 2026-02-05: | Disclosed |
Credits
Kazuma Matsumoto
References
www.wordfence.com/...-c2af-4150-8793-299cdbeaa7b9?source=cve
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...t/3446078/timeline-block-block