CVE-2026-5070: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in siteorigin Vantage
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-5070: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in siteorigin 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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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