CVE-2026-5070
Stored XSS in WordPress Vantage Theme Gallery Block
Publication date: 2026-04-16
Last updated on: 2026-04-16
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wp_themes | vantage | to 1.20.32 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The Vantage theme for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its Gallery block text content. This occurs because the gallery template does not properly escape output, allowing authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious web scripts. These scripts then execute whenever any user views the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers with contributor-level access to inject malicious scripts into pages. When other users visit these pages, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions. Because the vulnerability requires authenticated access, it poses a risk primarily from insiders or compromised accounts.