Description
The IndieBlocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘kind’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 0.13.2 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.
Published: 2025-06-13
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross–Site Scripting
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The IndieBlocks WordPress plugin is vulnerable to a stored cross‑site scripting flaw that allows an authenticated user with Contributor or higher privileges to insert malicious JavaScript via the kind parameter; the payload is saved and executed whenever any page containing the injected content is viewed.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites using the IndieBlocks plugin from janboddez, versions up to and including 0.13.2 are affected. The vulnerability exists in every release within that range regardless of additional configuration.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw has a CVSS score of 6.4, indicating moderate severity, and an EPSS below 1%, suggesting exploitation is unlikely at present. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. It is exploitable only by users who have authenticated access with Contributor or higher role, and the malicious code will run in the context of any visitor to the impacted page.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 01:22 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update IndieBlocks to the latest available version through the WordPress plugin repository.
  • If an upgrade is not possible, disable the IndieBlocks plugin or remove the functionality that registers the kind parameter until the plugin can be updated.
  • As an interim measure, restrict Contributor and higher roles from editing pages that render IndieBlocks content, or remove any stored content that could carry the payload.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 01:22 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-18238 The IndieBlocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘kind’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 0.13.2 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.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000


Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0003}

epss

{'score': 0.00035}


Thu, 10 Jul 2025 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Janboddez
Janboddez indieblocks
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:janboddez:indieblocks:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Janboddez
Janboddez indieblocks

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 13 Jun 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The IndieBlocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘kind’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 0.13.2 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.
Title IndieBlocks <= 0.13.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via kind Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Janboddez Indieblocks
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:48:49.363Z

Reserved: 2025-06-09T18:46:26.049Z

Link: CVE-2025-5950

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-13T14:04:00.450Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-06-13T03:15:53.350

Modified: 2026-04-08T18:24:59.087

Link: CVE-2025-5950

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-22T01:30:05Z

Weaknesses