Stored cross-site scripting in VK Blocks via Group block linkToPost
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The VK Blocks plugin for WordPress is affected in all versions through 1.126.1. Insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the Group block's linkToPost feature enable stored cross-site scripting (CWE-79). An authenticated attacker with contributor-level access or above can inject arbitrary web scripts into pages that execute whenever a user accesses the injected page.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
The VK Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Group Block 'linkToPost' Feature in all versions up to, and including, 1.126.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vektor,Inc. | VK Blocks | up to 1.126.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- VK Blocks VendorVektor,Inc. Affected up to 1.126.1 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:vektor-inc:vk_blocks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Vektor,Inc. |
- cpe:2.3:a:vektor-inc:vk_blocks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Vektor,Inc.
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for VK Blocks.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-15 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78087
- 2026-10-16 Alias added: GHSA-5vv9-v5h9-cghv
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-16 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
More Vektor,Inc. vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-00888 VK All in One Expansion Unit < 9.87.1.0 - Reflected XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-00220 VK All in One Expansion Unit < 9.86.0.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2026-67879 PHP object injection in WordPress VK Google Job Posting Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-01949 VK All in One Expansion Unit <= 9.95.0.1 - Information Exposure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-23273 WordPress VK Filter Search plugin <= 2.20.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-25262 WordPress VK All in One Expansion Unit plugin <= 9.99.1.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-78087 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-78087 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5vv9-v5h9-cghv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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