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CVE-2026-76562VulnerabilityPublished 09/10/2026

CVE-2026-76562: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in otwthemes Sidebar Manager Light

Affects otwthemes Sidebar Manager LightSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.

Data as of 10/25/2026, 04:40:14 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Exploitation

Not in CISA KEV, no exploitation reported

EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 33% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
otwthemesSidebar Manager LightAffected
  • <=1.18
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. Until a fix is available, consider disabling or removing the Sidebar Manager Light plugin if feasible, or applying manual input sanitization and output escaping as a temporary mitigation.

Description

The Sidebar Manager Light plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'sbm_description' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.18 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Impact

Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users viewing the affected pages, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information or session hijacking. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability.

Weaknesses

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