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CVE-2026-83544: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Greenshift

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Medium
Published: 09/05/2026 (09/05/2026, 06:00:07 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Product: Greenshift

Description

The Greenshift WordPress plugin before 13.2.0 does not properly escape a block animation attribute before outputting it within an HTML attribute, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when the content is viewed.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.8medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

Greenshift

Affected versions
>=0 <13.2.0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/07/2026, 11:14:09 UTC

Technical Analysis

The Greenshift WordPress plugin versions prior to 13.2.0 contain a CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability due to improper escaping of a block animation attribute in HTML output. This allows authenticated users with contributor-level privileges or above to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users viewing the affected content. The vulnerability is network exploitable with low attack complexity but requires user interaction and privileges. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided in the available data.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary script execution in the browsers of users viewing the affected content, potentially resulting in credential theft, session hijacking, or other malicious actions performed with the victim's privileges. The vulnerability requires contributor-level access or higher, limiting exploitation to authenticated users with elevated permissions. There are no known active exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting the use of the vulnerable block animation feature to reduce risk.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
WPScan
Date Reserved
2026-08-31T18:01:45.097Z
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a9bb8b7acd9273b49723b79

Added to database: 09/05/2026, 06:37:43 UTC

Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 11:14:09 UTC

Last updated: 10/18/2026, 18:48:24 UTC

Views: 65

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