# CVE-2026-119520: Brainstorm Force Spectra stored cross-site scripting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-119520-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-07. Updated: 2026-11-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-119520 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-11-07

Spectra is a WordPress plugin that provides advanced blocks and elements for the Gutenberg editor. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows contributors or higher-privilege users to inject malicious scripts into web pages, enabling attackers to steal visitor data or hijack accounts when those pages are viewed.

Technologies: [Brainstorm Force Spectra](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/spectra). Vendors: [Brainstorm Force](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/brainstorm-force).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-119520 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119520 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-119520?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 7 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Brainstorm Force Spectra through 2.20.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119520?** Yes: fixed in 2.20.5. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-119520 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-119520?** Check whether you run Brainstorm Force Spectra at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 2.20.5

## Technical details

The plugin fails to properly sanitize user input during web page generation, allowing stored XSS injection. The vulnerability requires contributor-level or higher privilege to exploit, and results in malicious scripts being persisted and executed in the browsers of site visitors. The attack is triggered when a victim views the affected page.

## Affected products

- Brainstorm Force Spectra through 2.20.4

## Timeline

- 2026-11-07: disclosed

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ultimate-addons-for-gutenberg/vulnerability/wordpress-spectra-plugin-2-20-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ultimate-addons-for-gutenberg/vulnerability/wordpress-spectra-plugin-2-20-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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- [Spectra WordPress plugin stored CSS injection in block attributes](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-10827-spectra-wordpress-plugin-stored-css-injection-in-block-attributes)
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