# CVE-2026-65444: Creative Themes Blocksy Companion stored cross-site scripting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-65444-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation-cross  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-30. Updated: 2026-10-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-65444 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-30

Blocksy Companion is a WordPress plugin that extends the Blocksy theme with additional features and customization options. The plugin contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows a contributor or developer to inject malicious scripts into the site, which then execute for all visitors, potentially stealing data or hijacking accounts.

Vendors: [Creative Themes](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/creative-themes).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-65444 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-65444 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-65444?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 30 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Creative Themes Blocksy Companion through 2.1.60.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-65444?** Yes: fixed in 2.1.61. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-65444 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-65444?** Check whether you run Creative Themes Blocksy Companion 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 2.1.61

## Technical details

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in Blocksy Companion due to improper input sanitization during web page generation. An attacker with contributor or developer privileges can inject malicious JavaScript that persists in the database and executes in the browsers of all site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction in the form of a privileged user performing an action such as submitting a form or visiting a crafted page.

## Affected products

- Creative Themes Blocksy Companion through 2.1.60

## Timeline

- 2026-10-30: disclosed

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/blocksy-companion/vulnerability/wordpress-blocksy-companion-plugin-2-1-60-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/blocksy-companion/vulnerability/wordpress-blocksy-companion-plugin-2-1-60-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

## Related threats

- [Blocksy Companion broken access control vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-97247-unauthenticated-broken-access-control-in-blocksy-companion-2-1-55)