CVE-2026-6177: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in smub Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget or X Feed Widget
CVE-2026-6177 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Custom Twitter Feeds WordPress plugin (versions up to 2. 5. 4). It arises from insufficient output escaping when rendering cached tweet text via an unauthenticated AJAX endpoint. This allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into cached tweet data, which execute when users access the affected endpoint. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7. 2.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Custom Twitter Feeds plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored XSS vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. Specifically, the function CTF_Display_Elements::get_post_text() fails to properly escape cached tweet text output. The unauthenticated AJAX action ctf_get_more_posts outputs cached tweet data using nl2br() without HTML escaping, enabling attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by influencing cached tweet content. This results in script execution in the context of users accessing the endpoint.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to inject and execute arbitrary web scripts in users' browsers when they access the vulnerable AJAX endpoint. This can lead to information disclosure, session hijacking, or other client-side attacks. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but does not impact availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — no official fix or patch links are provided. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates and apply any forthcoming patches promptly. Until a fix is available, consider disabling the affected AJAX endpoint or restricting access to trusted users if feasible.
CVE-2026-6177: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in smub Custom Twitter Feeds – A Tweets Widget or X Feed Widget
Description
CVE-2026-6177 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Custom Twitter Feeds WordPress plugin (versions up to 2. 5. 4). It arises from insufficient output escaping when rendering cached tweet text via an unauthenticated AJAX endpoint. This allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into cached tweet data, which execute when users access the affected endpoint. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7. 2.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Custom Twitter Feeds plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored XSS vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. Specifically, the function CTF_Display_Elements::get_post_text() fails to properly escape cached tweet text output. The unauthenticated AJAX action ctf_get_more_posts outputs cached tweet data using nl2br() without HTML escaping, enabling attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by influencing cached tweet content. This results in script execution in the context of users accessing the endpoint.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to inject and execute arbitrary web scripts in users' browsers when they access the vulnerable AJAX endpoint. This can lead to information disclosure, session hijacking, or other client-side attacks. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but does not impact availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — no official fix or patch links are provided. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates and apply any forthcoming patches promptly. Until a fix is available, consider disabling the affected AJAX endpoint or restricting access to trusted users if feasible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-13T02:07:02.800Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a047049cbff5d8610c6fd8b
Added to database: 5/13/2026, 12:36:25 PM
Last enriched: 5/13/2026, 12:51:21 PM
Last updated: 5/13/2026, 2:13:07 PM
Views: 4
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