Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks <= 3.5.32 - Missing Authorization
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.32. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to perform an unauthorized action.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| stellarwp | Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor | up to 3.5.32 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor Vendorstellarwp Affected up to 3.5.32 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kadencewp:gutenberg_blocks_with_ai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Kadence WP |
- cpe:2.3:a:kadencewp:gutenberg_blocks_with_ai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Kadence WP
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-2608
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-59fw-mhqq-48f3
References
Other 3
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/05dd1686-76e3-498b-80b8-c4befc545fc8?source=cve
- https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/kadence-blocks/vulnerability/wordpress-gutenberg-blocks-with-ai-by-kadence-wp-plugin-3-5-32-incorrect-authorization-to-authenticated-contributor-post-publication-vulnerability
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=/kadence-blocks/tags/3.5.32&new_path=/kadence-blocks/tags/3.6.0&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
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- TI-2024-07745 GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform <= 3.16.1 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-04952 The Events Calendar < 6.8.2.1 - Unauthenticated Password Protected Event Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-2608 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-2608 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-59fw-mhqq-48f3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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