CVE-2024-1541Network attack vector

Contributor-level stored XSS via unchecked htmlTag attribute

Published Mar 13, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Stored XSS in StellarWP Kadence Blocks 3.2.23 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts through crafted Advanced Text blocks. The server-side block renderer uses the htmlTag attribute as an HTML element name without restricting it to expected heading and text tags. Contributor-level access is sufficient to save the crafted block, and the script executes in the site origin when a visitor opens the affected page.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in StellarWP Kadence Blocks 3.2.23 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts through crafted Advanced Text blocks. The server-side block renderer uses the htmlTag attribute as an HTML element name without restricting it to expected heading and text tags. Contributor-level access is sufficient to save the crafted block, and the script executes in the site origin when a visitor opens the affected page.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-1541
Published
Mar 13, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Liquid Web
Product
Kadence Blocks
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 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 <=3.2.23

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Liquid Web · Kadence Blocksversion=0 <=3.2.23

Published CVSS scores

6.4WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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

Public exploit references

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