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CVE-2026-78290: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in ThemeGrill Magazine Blocks

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-78290cvecve-2026-78290cwe-79
Published: 08/24/2026 (08/24/2026, 11:39:41 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: ThemeGrill
Product: Magazine Blocks

Description

CVE-2026-78290 is a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ThemeGrill Magazine Blocks version 1.8.6 and earlier. It involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing a contributor-level user to inject malicious scripts. This vulnerability can impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/24/2026, 12:07:50 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CWE-79) affects ThemeGrill Magazine Blocks, specifically versions up to and including 1.8.6. It allows a contributor-level user to perform cross-site scripting by injecting malicious input that is not properly neutralized during web page generation. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring privileges of a contributor, and user interaction. The impact includes partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss. No patch or official remediation level has been published yet.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with contributor privileges to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users, potentially leading to partial loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected application or user data. The vulnerability requires user interaction and contributor-level privileges, limiting the attack surface somewhat.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict contributor privileges to trusted users only and consider additional input validation or filtering at the application level if possible.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Patchstack
Date Reserved
2026-08-24T07:38:18.805Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a8c3088acd9273b4979342f

Added to database: 08/24/2026, 11:52:40 UTC

Last enriched: 08/24/2026, 12:07:50 UTC

Last updated: 08/24/2026, 12:32:14 UTC

Views: 3

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