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
References
Classification
Type
NO AUTHORISATION
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Ali Sünbül
Verified
No
WPVDB ID
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)