CVE-2026-6712: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in ryhowa Website LLMs.txt
The Website LLMs. txt WordPress plugin versions up to and including 8. 2. 6 are vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks via admin settings. This vulnerability allows authenticated users with administrator-level permissions or higher to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users access the affected pages. The issue specifically affects multi-site WordPress installations or those where the unfiltered_html capability is disabled. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the plugin. The CVSS score is 4. 4, indicating a medium severity level. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-6712 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the Website LLMs.txt plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 8.2.6. The vulnerability occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient sanitization and escaping of admin settings input. Authenticated users with administrator privileges can inject arbitrary scripts that execute in the context of other users visiting the injected pages. This vulnerability impacts multi-site WordPress installations or those with unfiltered_html disabled. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.4 (medium severity), with attack vector network, high attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level access can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users who visit the compromised pages. This can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as session hijacking or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users. The vulnerability does not affect availability. Exploitation requires high privileges and affects multi-site or restricted HTML capability WordPress setups.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. Until a fix is released, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting the use of the Website LLMs.txt plugin in multi-site or unfiltered_html-disabled environments. Review and sanitize admin inputs manually where possible. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-6712: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in ryhowa Website LLMs.txt
Description
The Website LLMs. txt WordPress plugin versions up to and including 8. 2. 6 are vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks via admin settings. This vulnerability allows authenticated users with administrator-level permissions or higher to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users access the affected pages. The issue specifically affects multi-site WordPress installations or those where the unfiltered_html capability is disabled. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the plugin. The CVSS score is 4. 4, indicating a medium severity level. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-6712 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the Website LLMs.txt plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 8.2.6. The vulnerability occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient sanitization and escaping of admin settings input. Authenticated users with administrator privileges can inject arbitrary scripts that execute in the context of other users visiting the injected pages. This vulnerability impacts multi-site WordPress installations or those with unfiltered_html disabled. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.4 (medium severity), with attack vector network, high attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level access can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users who visit the compromised pages. This can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as session hijacking or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users. The vulnerability does not affect availability. Exploitation requires high privileges and affects multi-site or restricted HTML capability WordPress setups.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. Until a fix is released, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting the use of the Website LLMs.txt plugin in multi-site or unfiltered_html-disabled environments. Review and sanitize admin inputs manually where possible. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-20T18:25:58.510Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69e7244019fe3cd2cdad1066
Added to database: 4/21/2026, 7:16:16 AM
Last enriched: 4/21/2026, 7:31:11 AM
Last updated: 4/21/2026, 8:19:23 AM
Views: 6
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