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Content Slider Block EUVDEUVD-2026-110042

| CVE-2026-116398 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-10-26 Patchstack GHSA-wqr6-p8fh-96xh
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate as low-privileged user
  2. Exploit
    Inject script into Content Slider Block field
  3. Execution
    Payload stored in site content
  4. Impact
    Script executes in viewing admin's browser

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

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Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated account with at least low-level content privileges (PR:L, e.g. contributor/author) able to add or configure a Content Slider Block and store a script payload, plus a victim with a higher-privileged session viewing that content (UI:R) for the stored script to fire. It is limited to Content Slider Block versions through 3.2.1 and depends on allowing untrusted users to author content; sites that restrict block editing to trusted administrators have a sharply reduced attack surface. The exact unsanitized field/attribute is not described in the available sources.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity stored XSS (CVSS 6.5) whose real-world urgency is tempered by its exploitation prerequisites rather than its CWE class. The CVSS vector reports network reach (AV:N) and low attack complexity (AC:L), but it also requires an authenticated account (PR:L) and victim user interaction (UI:R) - so this is not a drive-by, unauthenticated attack. The scope change (S:C) is the one aggravating signal: injected script executes in the browser context of whoever views the content (typically a higher-privileged editor or administrator), which is why the limited C:L/I:L/A:L impacts still matter. On the triage side, the vuln.today decision label is 'this_month' (not act_now or emergency), there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit was identified. EPSS is absent from the input and cannot be cited; its absence is a data gap, not a low score. Net assessment: a genuine but routine WordPress-plugin XSS - worth patching on a normal monthly cadence rather than an emergency, with priority rising for sites that grant untrusted users contributor/author roles.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker holding a low-privileged authenticated account (e.g. contributor or author) adds or edits a Content Slider Block and embeds a malicious script in a field that is not properly neutralized, persisting it in the site content. When an administrator or other user later views that content, the stored script runs in their browser session under the site origin. No public exploit code was identified; the specific injectable field is not described in the available sources.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 26, 2026

Stored cross-site scripting in bPlugins Content Slider Block through version 3.2.1 lets an authenticated low-privileged user store a script payload that executes in a higher-privileged victim's browser when the victim views the affected block content. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L) scores 6.5, and exploitation depends on allowing untrusted users to author or configure blocks plus a victim with a higher-privileged session viewing that content. No public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and the exact unsanitized field is not described in the available sources; the vuln.today decision label is this_month.

RemediationAI

No fixed version is specified in the available data; check the Patchstack advisory and the plugin's update channel for a fixed release and apply it when available. Because exploitation requires an account that can add or configure a Content Slider Block, restrict block editing and content authoring to trusted administrators; this sharply reduces the attack surface but limits editorial flexibility for contributor or author roles. If untrusted users must author content, disabling or removing the Content Slider Block plugin removes the vulnerable rendering path, at the cost of losing slider functionality. The advisory URL is https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/content-slider-block/vulnerability/wordpress-content-slider-block-plugin-3-2-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

Affected VersionsENISA

Content Slider Block 0 ≤3.2.1

Affected Packages

euvd content_slider_block no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Content Slider Block is a WordPress plugin that supplies a Gutenberg block for slider content; the CPE cpe:2.3:a:bplugins:content_slider_block:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers the plugin versions in scope. CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) describes the root cause class: input is not neutralized before being included in generated HTML, and the stored variant means the payload persists in saved content rather than being reflected in a single request. The available sources do not specify which block field, attribute, or rendering path lacks sanitization, so the trigger is not described in the available sources. The CVSS vector indicates network reachability, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction, and changed scope.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Authenticated content author injects the payload (PR:L), a victim must view it (UI:R), and the script executes cross-context in the viewer's session (S:C) with limited C/I/A impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in bPlugins Content Slider Block content-slider-block allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Content Slider Block: from n/a through 3.2.1.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 94% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche WordPress Gutenberg block plugin, modest install base
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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