CVE-2026-87777: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Hostinger Reach
The Hostinger Reach WordPress plugin before 1.8.3 does not sanitize and escape a widget setting before outputting it in the editor preview, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary web scripts that will execute in the session of a higher-privileged user who opens the affected content in the editor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Hostinger Reach WordPress plugin before version 1.8.3 contains a CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability. Specifically, a widget setting is not properly sanitized and escaped before being rendered in the editor preview. This enables users with contributor-level access or above to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of a higher-privileged user viewing the content in the editor, potentially leading to session hijacking or other script-based attacks.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level access or higher can inject arbitrary JavaScript into the editor preview, which will execute in the session of a higher-privileged user who opens the affected content. This could lead to unauthorized actions performed with the higher-privileged user's credentials or session, depending on the victim's privileges and actions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Hostinger Reach plugin to version 1.8.3 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. Since no official patch link is provided, users should verify the availability of the fix in the plugin's update notes or vendor advisory before upgrading. Avoid opening editor previews of content created by lower-privileged users until the plugin is updated.
CVE-2026-87777: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Hostinger Reach
Description
The Hostinger Reach WordPress plugin before 1.8.3 does not sanitize and escape a widget setting before outputting it in the editor preview, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary web scripts that will execute in the session of a higher-privileged user who opens the affected content in the editor.
Affected software
Hostinger Reach
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Hostinger Reach WordPress plugin before version 1.8.3 contains a CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability. Specifically, a widget setting is not properly sanitized and escaped before being rendered in the editor preview. This enables users with contributor-level access or above to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of a higher-privileged user viewing the content in the editor, potentially leading to session hijacking or other script-based attacks.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level access or higher can inject arbitrary JavaScript into the editor preview, which will execute in the session of a higher-privileged user who opens the affected content. This could lead to unauthorized actions performed with the higher-privileged user's credentials or session, depending on the victim's privileges and actions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Hostinger Reach plugin to version 1.8.3 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. Since no official patch link is provided, users should verify the availability of the fix in the plugin's update notes or vendor advisory before upgrading. Avoid opening editor previews of content created by lower-privileged users until the plugin is updated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-09T08:29:11.115Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abcab01236a9c741f0494b4
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 06:24:01 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 06:39:19 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 07:39:52 UTC
Views: 3
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