CVE-2024-12581Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator-level stored XSS via unescaped form option

Published Dec 13, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Stored XSS in Kadence Blocks 3.2.53 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with administrator access to inject scripts. The Forms (Adv) block accepts a crafted family option and renders it into page output without validating or escaping the value. Exposure requires WordPress multisite or disabled unfiltered_html, and the stored script executes when an injected page is viewed.

CVSS severity4.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.46%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Kadence Blocks 3.2.53 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with administrator access to inject scripts. The Forms (Adv) block accepts a crafted family option and renders it into page output without validating or escaping the value. Exposure requires WordPress multisite or disabled unfiltered_html, and the stored script executes when an injected page is viewed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-12581
Published
Dec 13, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Liquid Web
Product
Kadence Blocks
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=3.2.53

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Liquid Web · Kadence Blocksversion=0 <=3.2.53

Published CVSS scores

4.4WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

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