WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP < 3.6.2 - Contributor+ Unauthorized Media Upload

Description

The plugin is vulnerable to Missing Authorization 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.

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 3.6.2

References

Classification

Type
NO AUTHORISATION
CWE
CVSS

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Ali Sünbül
Verified
No

Timeline

Publicly Published
2026-02-17 (about 1 month ago)
Added
2026-02-17 (about 1 month ago)
Last Updated
2026-02-17 (about 1 month ago)

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