CVE-2026-66696: CWE-201 Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in Nexcess Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks
CVE-2026-66696 is a medium severity vulnerability in Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks versions up to and including 3.7.8. It involves the insertion of sensitive information into sent data, classified under CWE-201. The vulnerability allows exposure of contributor sensitive data without requiring user interaction and with low attack complexity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-66696) affects Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks versions <=3.7.8. It is categorized as CWE-201, which involves the insertion of sensitive information into sent data. The CVSS 3.1 score is 4.3 (medium), with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction, and only impacting confidentiality. No official fix or patch has been documented in the vendor advisory or patch links. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability may lead to unauthorized exposure of contributor sensitive information transmitted by the affected software. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss without affecting integrity or availability. Exploitation requires network access and low privileges but no user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch is documented, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigation steps are provided by the vendor at this time.
CVE-2026-66696: CWE-201 Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in Nexcess Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks
Description
CVE-2026-66696 is a medium severity vulnerability in Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks versions up to and including 3.7.8. It involves the insertion of sensitive information into sent data, classified under CWE-201. The vulnerability allows exposure of contributor sensitive data without requiring user interaction and with low attack complexity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Nexcess
Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-66696) affects Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks versions <=3.7.8. It is categorized as CWE-201, which involves the insertion of sensitive information into sent data. The CVSS 3.1 score is 4.3 (medium), with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction, and only impacting confidentiality. No official fix or patch has been documented in the vendor advisory or patch links. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability may lead to unauthorized exposure of contributor sensitive information transmitted by the affected software. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss without affecting integrity or availability. Exploitation requires network access and low privileges but no user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch is documented, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigation steps are provided by the vendor at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T14:01:09.905Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a749d43bf8831d539dba859
Added to database: 08/06/2026, 14:42:11 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 17:24:32 UTC
Last updated: 09/21/2026, 22:01:36 UTC
Views: 45
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