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
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
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
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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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