Stored cross-site scripting in WordPress Spectra plugin
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
Brainstorm Force's Spectra plugin (ultimate-addons-for-gutenberg) for WordPress has a stored cross-site scripting flaw, CWE-79, in versions from n/a through 2.20.4. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-119520 and GHSA-2j7x-372f-94rv and was published on 2026-11-07. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5 (MEDIUM) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. CISA has not added it to KEV, and the references include no exploit link.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07
Description from the CNA
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Brainstorm Force Spectra ultimate-addons-for-gutenberg allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Spectra: from n/a through 2.20.4.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brainstorm Force | Spectra | up to 2.20.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Spectra VendorBrainstorm Force Affected up to 2.20.4 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:brainstormforce:spectra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Brainstorm Force |
- cpe:2.3:a:brainstormforce:spectra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Brainstorm Force
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Spectra.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07
Timeline
- 2026-11-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-119520
- 2026-11-07 Alias added: GHSA-2j7x-372f-94rv
- 2026-11-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-07 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
More Brainstorm Force vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-19878 WordPress SureTriggers <= 1.0.82 - Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-02708 Incorrect comparison in Brainstorm Force OttoKit: All-in-One Automation Platform CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-05347 SureForms < 1.7.2 - Reflected XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.8
- TI-2020-18849 Spectra < 1.15.0 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Side Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2025-03050 SureForms < 1.4.4 - Contributor+ Settings Update CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
- TI-2025-11950 Starter Templates <= 4.4.41 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Upload via WXR Upload Bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-119520 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-119520 · NVD
- GHSA-2j7x-372f-94rv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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