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Vantage CVE-2026-5070

| EUVDEUVD-2026-23172 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-04-16 Wordfence GHSA-742g-5jmq-x7cr
6.4
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Apr 16, 2026 - 04:15 vuln.today
EUVD ID Assigned
Apr 16, 2026 - 04:00 euvd
EUVD-2026-23172
Analysis Generated
Apr 16, 2026 - 04:00 vuln.today
CVE Published
Apr 16, 2026 - 03:36 nvd
MEDIUM 6.4

DescriptionCVE.org

The Vantage theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Gallery block text content in versions up to, and including, 1.20.32 due to insufficient output escaping in the gallery template. 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.

AnalysisAI

Stored cross-site scripting in the Vantage WordPress theme up to version 1.20.32 allows authenticated contributors and higher-privileged users to inject malicious scripts into gallery block text content that execute for all site visitors. The vulnerability stems from insufficient output escaping in the gallery template, enabling attackers with contributor-level access to compromise page integrity and potentially steal session tokens or deface content.

Technical ContextAI

The Vantage theme (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:siteorigin:vantage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) processes user-supplied text in WordPress gallery blocks through a custom gallery template without proper HTML entity encoding or sanitization on output. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), a stored variant where malicious input persists in the WordPress database and executes in the context of other users' browsers. WordPress contributors can create or edit pages containing gallery blocks, making this a privilege-escalation concern within multi-author WordPress installations. The theme's gallery template fails to apply WordPress escaping functions (such as esc_html, esc_attr, or wp_kses_post) when rendering gallery text content to the frontend, allowing arbitrary HTML and JavaScript to be injected.

RemediationAI

Update the Vantage theme to version 1.20.33 or later, which includes proper output escaping in the gallery template (confirmed by WordPress.org themes changeset 320834). In WordPress admin, navigate to Appearance → Themes, locate Vantage, and click Update if available; alternatively, download the patched version from wordpress.org/themes/vantage. Until patching is feasible, restrict contributor-level access to users who are trusted and internally managed - use WordPress role management to revoke publish_pages capability from untrusted contributors and limit gallery block usage to administrators only via plugins like Gutenberg Pro or custom post capabilities filters. Audit existing pages for suspicious gallery content by searching the WordPress database for unusual HTML patterns in post meta, and review page revision history in WordPress admin for unexpected changes. Note that restricting contributor access may impact editorial workflow but provides strong protection; database audits require technical expertise or use of security plugins like Wordfence or Sucuri.

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CVE-2026-5070 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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