# CVE-2026-0717: LottieFiles - Information Disclosure

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2026-0717 by the CrowdSec Live Exploit Tracker, built from real-world attack data crowdsourced from CrowdSec's global network.

Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2026-0717

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 5.3
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** LottieFiles
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)
- **Tags:** wordpress, cms

## Description

The LottieFiles – Lottie block for Gutenberg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.0 via the `/wp-json/lottiefiles/v1/settings/` REST API endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the site owner's LottieFiles.com account credentials including their API access token and email address when the 'Share LottieFiles account with other WordPress users' option is enabled.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2026-0717](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2026-0717) is a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in the LottieFiles – Lottie block for Gutenberg WordPress plugin through version 3.0.0. When account sharing is enabled, unauthenticated attackers can access the REST API endpoint to obtain the site owner’s LottieFiles.com email address and API access token, potentially enabling unauthorized access to associated services.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 25th of August 2026.

Insights from the CrowdSec network reveal that the attackers trying to exploit CVE-2026-0717 are composed of a fairly even mix of opportunistic and targeted actors. Some attackers employ preliminary reconnaissance, while others use indiscriminate scanning.
Telemetry from the CrowdSec network also shows that exploitation activity for CVE-2026-0717 remains steady week-over-week. Attack volumes are consistent with long-term trends, indicating sustained interest from threat actors. CVE-2026-0717 continues to be an active part of the threat landscape and will likely remain this way for the forseeable future.

Attackers request the unauthenticated WordPress REST endpoint `/wp-json/lottiefiles/v1/settings/` to disclose LottieFiles plugin configuration, potentially including account email addresses and API access tokens. Detection should prioritize successful `200` responses containing the `is_block_logged_in` field.

## Timeline

- 2026-01-14: CVE Published. CVE-2026-0717 is published to NVD.
- 2026-08-25: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2026-0717 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2026-08-28: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2026-0717 for the first time.

## References

- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-0717.yaml

## Live exploitation data

The [Live Exploit Tracker page](https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2026-0717) follows observed exploitation activity for CVE-2026-0717. [Request an API key](https://tracker.crowdsec.net/request-api-key) for full access to its exploitation timeline, attacking IP addresses and blocklists.