Missing authorization in stellarwp Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg…
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 Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.1. This is due to a missing capability check in the `process_image_data_ajax_callback()` function which handles the `kadence_import_process_image_data` AJAX action. The function's authorization check via `verify_ajax_call()` only validates `edit_posts` capability but fails to check for the `upload_files` capability. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to upload arbitrary images from remote URLs to the WordPress Media Library, bypassing the standard WordPress capability restriction that prevents Contributors from uploading files.
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 3.6.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor Vendorstellarwp Affected up to 3.6.1 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-2026-2633
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gch6-cfhh-c44p
References
Other 4
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9c06e0a9-a13a-4cee-a1a5-c43c114b2dbf?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kadence-blocks/tags/3.5.32/includes/class-kadence-blocks-prebuilt-library.php#L789
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kadence-blocks/tags/3.5.32/includes/class-kadence-blocks-prebuilt-library.php#L1177
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3454881%40kadence-blocks%2Ftrunk&old=3453204%40kadence-blocks%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
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Sources
- CVE-2026-2633 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-2633 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gch6-cfhh-c44p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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