CVE-2026-17010: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Saitama Addon Pack
CVE-2026-17010 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Saitama Addon Pack WordPress plugin up to version 1.0.8. It arises because certain post metadata values are not properly sanitized and escaped before being output. This allows users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of higher-privileged users who view the affected content. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.4.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Saitama Addon Pack WordPress plugin through version 1.0.8 fails to sanitize and escape specific post metadata values before outputting them. This flaw enables users with contributor-level permissions or above to inject stored Cross-Site Scripting payloads. When a higher-privileged user reviews the content containing these payloads, the malicious scripts execute in their browser context. This vulnerability is identified as CWE-79 and has been assigned CVE-2026-17010. There is no official remediation or patch currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with contributor-level access to execute arbitrary scripts in the browsers of higher-privileged users who view the compromised content. This can lead to information disclosure and limited integrity impact within the context of the affected WordPress environment. There is no indication of availability impact or known 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 contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider manual review of post metadata inputs. Avoid reviewing untrusted content with higher-privileged accounts where possible.
CVE-2026-17010: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Saitama Addon Pack
Description
CVE-2026-17010 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Saitama Addon Pack WordPress plugin up to version 1.0.8. It arises because certain post metadata values are not properly sanitized and escaped before being output. This allows users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of higher-privileged users who view the affected content. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.4.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
Saitama Addon Pack
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Saitama Addon Pack WordPress plugin through version 1.0.8 fails to sanitize and escape specific post metadata values before outputting them. This flaw enables users with contributor-level permissions or above to inject stored Cross-Site Scripting payloads. When a higher-privileged user reviews the content containing these payloads, the malicious scripts execute in their browser context. This vulnerability is identified as CWE-79 and has been assigned CVE-2026-17010. There is no official remediation or patch currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with contributor-level access to execute arbitrary scripts in the browsers of higher-privileged users who view the compromised content. This can lead to information disclosure and limited integrity impact within the context of the affected WordPress environment. There is no indication of availability impact or known 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 contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider manual review of post metadata inputs. Avoid reviewing untrusted content with higher-privileged accounts where possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T10:09:12.719Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7972aebf8831d5392fafe9
Added to database: 08/10/2026, 06:41:50 UTC
Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 15:29:49 UTC
Last updated: 09/24/2026, 01:47:40 UTC
Views: 33
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