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Stored cross-site scripting in Kadence Blocks WordPress plugin

Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks, a WordPress plugin from Liquid Web and StellarWP, is affected through version 3.8.0.1. Its failure to neutralize input in generated web pages (CWE-79) lets stored script persist in the site. An attacker with low privileges can have that script run in another user's browser after the user interacts with the affected page.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Liquid Web / StellarWP Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks kadence-blocks allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks: from n/a through 3.8.0.1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0017 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Liquid Web / StellarWPGutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocksup to 3.8.0.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks VendorLiquid Web / StellarWP Affected up to 3.8.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-26 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-115602
  2. 2026-10-26 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-26 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-ggvv-hrvx-479f

References

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  • TI-2026-67823 Object injection in WordPress Advanced Post Manager plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-63964 WordPress GiveWP plugin <= 4.16.9 - Broken Authentication vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-83629 SQL injection in WordPress BookIt plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
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Sources