CVE-2025-5950: The IndieBlocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘kind’ parameter in

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-5950?

indieblocks: upgrade to 0.13.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-5950 being exploited?

CVE-2025-5950 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-5950 affect?

CVE-2025-5950 affects indieblocks. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The IndieBlocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘kind’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 0.13.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for a

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-5950?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2025-5950 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting indieblocks. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The IndieBlocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘kind’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 0.13.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 83%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-06-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: janboddez

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-06-13 03:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:49 UTCUpdated Record last modified

janboddez indieblocks UPGRADE

Affected: < 0.13.3

Fixed in: 0.13.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy indieblocks || rpm -q indieblocks || indieblocks --version

2. UPGRADE to 0.13.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade indieblocks

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade indieblocks

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-5950?

indieblocks: upgrade to 0.13.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-5950 being exploited?

CVE-2025-5950 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-5950 affect?

CVE-2025-5950 affects indieblocks. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The IndieBlocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘kind’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 0.13.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for a

How urgent is CVE-2025-5950?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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