CVE-2026-6247
scratchblocks for WP <= 1.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'element' Shortcode Attribute
CVSS Score
6.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
8th
The scratchblocks for WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'element' attribute of the 'scratchblocks' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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.
| CWE | CWE-79 |
| Vendor | tkc49 |
| Product | scratchblocks for wp |
| Published | May 12, 2026 |
| Last Updated | May 13, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
tkc49 / scratchblocks for WP
0 ≤ 1.0.1
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cf64f1c5-257d-49b2-b626-eaa4592b8335?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/scratchblocks-for-wp/tags/1.0.1/scratchblocks-for-wp.php#L57 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/scratchblocks-for-wp/trunk/scratchblocks-for-wp.php#L57
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