CVE-2026-5505: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in bitacre WP-Clippy
The WP-Clippy WordPress plugin versions up to 1. 0. 0 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'clippy' shortcode. This vulnerability arises from insufficient sanitization and escaping of user-supplied attributes, allowing authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts. These scripts execute when any user views the affected page. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3. 1 score of 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-2026-5505 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the WP-Clippy WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.0.0). It occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied attributes in the 'clippy' shortcode. Authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges can inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of users viewing the injected pages. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity without availability impact. No official patch or fix is currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated contributor-level or higher user to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who view the affected pages, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data disclosure limited to the scope of the injected script. The impact affects confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. There are no known active exploits reported.
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 removing or disabling the WP-Clippy plugin if not essential. Monitor for updates from the vendor or security advisories for a patch or mitigation instructions.
CVE-2026-5505: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in bitacre WP-Clippy
Description
The WP-Clippy WordPress plugin versions up to 1. 0. 0 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'clippy' shortcode. This vulnerability arises from insufficient sanitization and escaping of user-supplied attributes, allowing authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts. These scripts execute when any user views the affected page. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3. 1 score of 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-2026-5505 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the WP-Clippy WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.0.0). It occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied attributes in the 'clippy' shortcode. Authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges can inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of users viewing the injected pages. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity without availability impact. No official patch or fix is currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated contributor-level or higher user to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who view the affected pages, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data disclosure limited to the scope of the injected script. The impact affects confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. There are no known active exploits reported.
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 removing or disabling the WP-Clippy plugin if not essential. Monitor for updates from the vendor or security advisories for a patch or mitigation instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-03T16:08:43.449Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f95b2ccbff5d861087958e
Added to database: 5/5/2026, 2:51:24 AM
Last enriched: 5/5/2026, 3:07:07 AM
Last updated: 5/5/2026, 5:58:44 AM
Views: 6
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