Description
The DesignSetGo plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'tagName' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.11.0 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. Successful exploitation requires an administrator to run the plugin's block-conversion migration ("Scan & Convert Blocks" during deactivation), which triggers the vulnerable build_group_block() function and promotes the dormant payload from a block delimiter comment into live post_content HTML. Successful exploitation additionally requires an action by an administrator — the attacker cannot trigger the vulnerability on their own.
Published: 2026-10-28
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross‑Site Scripting with potential for remote code execution in the browser of visiting users
Action: Patch or Workaround
AI Analysis

Impact

The DesignSetGo WordPress plugin contains a stored XSS vulnerability that can be triggered when an authenticated user with contributor-level access supplies a malicious value for the parameter 'tagName' used during block‑conversion migration. The vulnerable build_group_block() function absorbs the payload into post_content HTML, so any browser that loads the affected page will execute the injected script. This flaw is a classic input‑validation and output‑encoding weakness identified as CWE‑79, allowing attackers to deface sites, hijack user sessions, track users, or deliver additional malware.

Affected Systems

All releases of the DesignSetGo plugin by justinnealey up to and including version 2.11.0 are affected. The vulnerability is tied to the block‑migration routine that runs when a site administrator deactivates and reactivates the plugin via the "Scan & Convert Blocks" option during deactivation.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.4 indicates moderate impact. Because the flaw requires an authenticated contributor or higher to insert a payload and also relies on an administrator to trigger the migration process, the exploitation path is relatively constrained and does not allow an unauthenticated attacker to exploit the flaw alone. The EPSS score is not available, but the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting low to moderate prevalence in the wild. Nonetheless, any site that has the plugin installed and enables the block migration routine is at risk of having malicious scripts delivered to all visiting users.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 28, 2026 at 08:26 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the DesignSetGo plugin to the latest stable release (currently 2.12 or newer) where the block‑migration code has been fixed and sanitization applied.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, disable the "Scan & Convert Blocks" feature or restrict it to administrators only, preventing non‑admin users from triggering the vulnerable function.
  • Remove or sanitize any existing malicious 'tagName' attributes from content that has already been migrated, or manually review migrated posts for unexpected scripts via the WordPress editor or a database search.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 28, 2026 at 08:26 UTC.

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History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The DesignSetGo plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'tagName' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.11.0 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. Successful exploitation requires an administrator to run the plugin's block-conversion migration ("Scan & Convert Blocks" during deactivation), which triggers the vulnerable build_group_block() function and promotes the dormant payload from a block delimiter comment into live post_content HTML. Successful exploitation additionally requires an action by an administrator — the attacker cannot trigger the vulnerability on their own.
Title DesignSetGo <= 2.11.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'tagName' Block Attribute
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-28T06:45:08.113Z

Reserved: 2026-10-15T13:25:08.167Z

Link: CVE-2026-111068

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-28T07:16:46.517

Modified: 2026-10-28T07:16:46.517

Link: CVE-2026-111068

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Updated: 2026-10-28T08:30:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')