Description
The Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks – CoBlocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via external iCal feed data in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.16 due to insufficient output escaping of event titles, descriptions, and locations fetched from external iCal feeds in the Events block rendering function. 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: 2026-04-18
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross‑Site Scripting on pages rendered by the Events block
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks – CoBlocks plugin allows an authenticated user with Contributor or higher privileges to insert malicious scripts into page content by exploiting a lack of output escaping for event titles, descriptions, and locations that are pulled from external iCal feeds in the Events block rendering function. The stored script is then delivered to any visitor who views the affected page, giving the attacker a persistent client‑side vulnerability that can be used for phishing, cookie theft, or malicious redirects.

Affected Systems

All installations of the Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks – CoBlocks plugin for WordPress running version 3.1.16 or earlier are impacted. The vendor listed in the CNA record is godaddy (the plugin’s name is Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks – CoBlocks).

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability carries a CVSS base score of 6.4, which places it in the medium severity range. No EPSS score is available and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalogue, indicating that no widespread exploit is reported. Exploitation requires an authenticated Contributor or higher user; attackers can inject arbitrary scripts into event data that is then rendered to all users viewing the page. While no public exploit is currently known, the ability for an attacker to inject persistent scripts poses a moderate risk to site users.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 18, 2026 at 08:39 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks – CoBlocks plugin to version 3.1.17 or newer to remove the unescaped output issues.
  • If an update cannot be applied immediately, disable the use of external iCal feeds in the Events block or limit Contributor access so that only trusted users can provide event data.
  • Audit any custom rendering logic or overrides that process iCal data to ensure proper HTML escaping before output.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 18, 2026 at 08:39 UTC.

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History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks – CoBlocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via external iCal feed data in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.16 due to insufficient output escaping of event titles, descriptions, and locations fetched from external iCal feeds in the Events block rendering function. 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 Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks <= 3.1.16 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via External iCal Feed Data
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'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-18T03:37:03.859Z

Reserved: 2026-03-25T10:02:15.632Z

Link: CVE-2026-4801

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-18T05:16:23.987

Modified: 2026-04-18T05:16:23.987

Link: CVE-2026-4801

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Updated: 2026-04-18T08:45:41Z

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