Medium severity · published Feb 18, 2026
CVE-2026-2633
Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP <= 3.6.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Unauthorized Media Upload
4.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.1. This is due to a missing capability check in the `process_image_data_ajax_callback()` function which handles the `kadence_import_process_image_data` AJAX action. The function's authorization check via `verify_ajax_call()` only validates `edit_posts` capability but fails to check for the `upload_files` capability. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to upload arbitrary images from remote URLs to the WordPress Media Library, bypassing the standard WordPress capability restriction that prevents Contributors from uploading files.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 31% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KB
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor · stellarwp
through 3.6.1 · source: vendor
Affected product
KB
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor
stellarwp
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2633
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2633
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kadence-blocks/tags/3.5.32/includes/class-kadence-blocks-prebuilt-library.php#L1177
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kadence-blocks/tags/3.5.32/includes/class-kadence-blocks-prebuilt-library.php#L789
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3454881%40kadence-blocks%2Ftrunk&old=3453204%40kadence-blocks%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9c06e0a9-a13a-4cee-a1a5-c43c114b2dbf?source=cve
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