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CVE-2026-1559: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in youzify Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-1559cvecve-2026-1559cwe-79
Published: Sat Apr 18 2026 (04/18/2026, 01:26:05 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: youzify
Product: Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress

Description

The Youzify WordPress plugin is affected by a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the 'checkin_place_id' parameter in versions up to 1. 3. 6. Authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected pages. This vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. The CVSS score is 6. 4, indicating a medium severity risk. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

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AILast updated: 04/18/2026, 01:53:23 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-1559 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership Plugin for WordPress. The issue is due to improper neutralization of input in the 'checkin_place_id' parameter, allowing authenticated users with Subscriber-level privileges or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts. These scripts execute when other users access the injected pages, potentially leading to session hijacking or other script-based attacks. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.3.6. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4, reflecting a network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity.

Potential Impact

An attacker with at least Subscriber-level access can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages viewed by other users, potentially compromising user sessions or data confidentiality and integrity. The vulnerability does not affect availability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict user privileges to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting the use of the 'checkin_place_id' parameter if possible. Monitor plugin updates closely for a security patch.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2026-01-28T19:07:17.909Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 69e2e080bdfbbecc59c72393

Added to database: 4/18/2026, 1:38:08 AM

Last enriched: 4/18/2026, 1:53:23 AM

Last updated: 4/18/2026, 5:20:59 AM

Views: 9

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