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CVE-2026-11570: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in User Submitted Posts

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-11570cvecve-2026-11570cwe-79
Published: 07/01/2026 (07/01/2026, 06:00:02 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Product: User Submitted Posts

Description

The User Submitted Posts WordPress plugin before 20260608 does not escape a submitted value before outputting it in an admin-configured display template, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting that can be triggered by unauthenticated users when a non-default display option is enabled.

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.2medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

AI-Powered Analysis

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AILast updated: 07/08/2026, 13:06:58 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-11570 describes a stored XSS vulnerability in the User Submitted Posts WordPress plugin prior to version 20260608. The plugin fails to escape user-submitted input before rendering it in an admin-configured display template. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of the admin interface, but only when a non-default display option is enabled. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.2, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, and requiring user interaction. No official patch or remediation level is currently documented, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the WordPress admin interface, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. The vulnerability does not affect availability. Because the attack requires user interaction and a specific display configuration, the risk is somewhat constrained.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should avoid enabling non-default display options that render user-submitted content or apply manual input sanitization and escaping in display templates to mitigate the risk.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
WPScan
Date Reserved
2026-06-08T09:20:15.246Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a44f13827e9c797195bba67

Added to database: 07/01/2026, 10:51:36 UTC

Last enriched: 07/08/2026, 13:06:58 UTC

Last updated: 08/14/2026, 12:49:48 UTC

Views: 83

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