Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in CozyThemes Rootblox rootblox allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Rootblox: from n/a through 1.0.7.
Published: 2026-10-20
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross‑Site Scripting
Action: Patch Plugin
AI Analysis

Impact

The Rootblox plugin for WordPress fails to properly neutralize user input when generating web pages, enabling stored cross‑site scripting (XSS). An attacker can inject malicious scripts that will be rendered for all users viewing affected content, permitting session hijacking, defacement, or injection of malware. The vulnerability is a classic input validation flaw (CWE‑79).

Affected Systems

CozyThemes Rootblox plugin versions up to and including 1.0.7 are affected. Users of WordPress sites who have installed any of these versions should verify their plugin version and upgrade if necessary.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 6.5, the vulnerability is of moderate severity. There is no EPSS score available and the issue is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no publicly confirmed exploit activity yet. The likely attack vector is through the plugin’s data input interface; any user or attacker who can submit data that the plugin stores could trigger the XSS. Because the flaw is stored, a single exploit can affect all visitors to the compromised content site.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 20, 2026 at 16:48 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress Rootblox plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.0.8).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the WordPress Rootblox plugin to version 1.0.8 or later, which contains the proper input sanitization fix.
  • If upgrading is not immediately possible, review all input fields that the plugin accepts and apply server‑side validation or escaping to ensure that HTML special characters are neutralized before storage and rendering.
  • Consider temporarily disabling or removing the Rootblox plugin if it is not critical to site functionality while a proper patch is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 20, 2026 at 16:48 UTC.

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History

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cozythemes
Cozythemes rootblox
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions rootblox
Vendors & Products Cozythemes
Cozythemes rootblox
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions rootblox

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in CozyThemes Rootblox rootblox allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Rootblox: from n/a through 1.0.7.
Title WordPress Rootblox plugin <= 1.0.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

Cozythemes Rootblox
Wordpress-extensions Rootblox
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-21T10:35:08.438Z

Reserved: 2026-10-17T00:17:57.461Z

Link: CVE-2026-111843

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-21T10:27:54.103Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-20T16:17:00.970

Modified: 2026-10-21T11:17:05.630

Link: CVE-2026-111843

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

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Updated: 2026-10-20T20:30:39Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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