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CVE-2026-5070: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in siteorigin Vantage

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-5070cvecve-2026-5070cwe-79
Published: Thu Apr 16 2026 (04/16/2026, 03:36:36 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: siteorigin
Product: Vantage

Description

The Vantage theme for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its Gallery block text content due to insufficient output escaping in the gallery template. This affects versions up to and including 1. 20. 32. Authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can inject arbitrary scripts that execute when other users view the affected pages. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6. 4, indicating medium severity. No official patch or remediation has been confirmed at this time.

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AILast updated: 04/16/2026, 04:16:49 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-5070 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the siteorigin Vantage WordPress theme. The issue arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation in the gallery template, allowing authenticated contributors or higher to inject malicious scripts via the Gallery block text content. These scripts execute in the context of users viewing the injected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability is present in versions up to 1.20.32. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.

Potential Impact

An attacker with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users who view the compromised pages. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as theft of user session data or manipulation of page content. Availability is not affected. The vulnerability requires authentication but no user interaction beyond viewing the page. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider removing or disabling the vulnerable Gallery block if possible.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2026-03-27T23:07:19.115Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 69e05f2f82d89c981f1f01cb

Added to database: 4/16/2026, 4:01:51 AM

Last enriched: 4/16/2026, 4:16:49 AM

Last updated: 4/16/2026, 6:56:14 AM

Views: 9

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