CVE-2026-14472: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in extendthemes Kubio AI Page Builder
The Kubio AI Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via kubio/copyright Block Content in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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. This bypasses both the WordPress core kses-on-save filter and the plugin's own wp_kses_post() call, because entity-encoded script tags are treated as inert text by kses but are decoded into live HTML by the subsequent html_entity_decode() call in CopyrightBlock::render_template().
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-14472 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Kubio AI Page Builder plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 2.8.4. The vulnerability arises from insufficient sanitization and escaping of input in the kubio/copyright block content. Authenticated attackers with contributor or higher privileges can inject arbitrary scripts that execute in the context of users viewing the injected pages. The issue bypasses WordPress core's kses-on-save filter and the plugin's wp_kses_post() call because entity-encoded script tags are treated as inert text by kses but are subsequently decoded into executable HTML by the plugin's html_entity_decode() call in the CopyrightBlock::render_template() method.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of other users viewing the affected pages. This can lead to information disclosure and integrity impacts, such as session hijacking or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users. The vulnerability does not impact availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently confirmed for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Kubio AI Page Builder plugin if possible. Avoid granting contributor or higher privileges to untrusted users to reduce risk.
CVE-2026-14472: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in extendthemes Kubio AI Page Builder
Description
The Kubio AI Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via kubio/copyright Block Content in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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. This bypasses both the WordPress core kses-on-save filter and the plugin's own wp_kses_post() call, because entity-encoded script tags are treated as inert text by kses but are decoded into live HTML by the subsequent html_entity_decode() call in CopyrightBlock::render_template().
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.4medium
Affected software
extendthemes
Kubio AI Page Builder
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-14472 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Kubio AI Page Builder plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 2.8.4. The vulnerability arises from insufficient sanitization and escaping of input in the kubio/copyright block content. Authenticated attackers with contributor or higher privileges can inject arbitrary scripts that execute in the context of users viewing the injected pages. The issue bypasses WordPress core's kses-on-save filter and the plugin's wp_kses_post() call because entity-encoded script tags are treated as inert text by kses but are subsequently decoded into executable HTML by the plugin's html_entity_decode() call in the CopyrightBlock::render_template() method.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of other users viewing the affected pages. This can lead to information disclosure and integrity impacts, such as session hijacking or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users. The vulnerability does not impact availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently confirmed for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Kubio AI Page Builder plugin if possible. Avoid granting contributor or higher privileges to untrusted users to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-02T14:33:10.545Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aacec8655bf5e2cf5b113dd
Added to database: 09/18/2026, 07:47:18 UTC
Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 08:02:35 UTC
Last updated: 09/19/2026, 01:36:16 UTC
Views: 12
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