CVE-2026-15452: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in smub Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin
The Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin for WordPress contains a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in all versions up to and including 6.11.3. This vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the REQUEST_URI query string, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary scripts that execute when a user interacts with crafted links.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-15452 is a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin for WordPress. The flaw exists due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient sanitization and escaping of the REQUEST_URI query string. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of a victim's browser if the victim clicks a crafted link. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to and including 6.11.3.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to the execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially allowing theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other actions performed with the victim's privileges. The vulnerability requires user interaction (clicking a malicious link) and has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 4.7. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should exercise caution with links and consider disabling or limiting the use of the affected plugin. Monitor official vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
CVE-2026-15452: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in smub Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin
Description
The Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin for WordPress contains a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in all versions up to and including 6.11.3. This vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the REQUEST_URI query string, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary scripts that execute when a user interacts with crafted links.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.7medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-15452 is a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin for WordPress. The flaw exists due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient sanitization and escaping of the REQUEST_URI query string. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of a victim's browser if the victim clicks a crafted link. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to and including 6.11.3.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to the execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially allowing theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other actions performed with the victim's privileges. The vulnerability requires user interaction (clicking a malicious link) and has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 4.7. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should exercise caution with links and consider disabling or limiting the use of the affected plugin. Monitor official vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-10T19:35:50.380Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a730c70bf8831d539b63a2f
Added to database: 08/05/2026, 10:12:00 UTC
Last enriched: 08/05/2026, 10:30:12 UTC
Last updated: 08/05/2026, 11:19:01 UTC
Views: 5
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