CVE-2026-90992: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in davidanderson Redux Framework
The Redux Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via User Meta Merge via 'user-mediaurl' Media Field in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.14 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This is exploitable by Subscriber-level users who can store a payload in user meta fields such as the biography, session_tokens (via a crafted User-Agent at login), or persisted_preferences (via the REST API), which are then promoted to the site-wide redux_demo option when a media URL repair is triggered on the demo panel.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-90992 describes a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the Redux Framework WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 4.5.14). The flaw arises from improper neutralization of input in user meta fields such as 'user-mediaurl' media field, biography, session_tokens, and persisted_preferences. Authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level privileges can inject malicious scripts that become part of the site-wide redux_demo option when a media URL repair is triggered, leading to script execution in users' browsers.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Subscriber-level access can inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in the context of the affected site, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side impacts. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but does not impact availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and partial confidentiality and integrity impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently documented. Users should monitor the vendor advisory for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict Subscriber-level user capabilities where possible and avoid triggering media URL repair functions that promote user meta fields to site-wide options. Implement additional input sanitization and output escaping as a temporary mitigation if feasible.
CVE-2026-90992: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in davidanderson Redux Framework
Description
The Redux Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via User Meta Merge via 'user-mediaurl' Media Field in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.14 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This is exploitable by Subscriber-level users who can store a payload in user meta fields such as the biography, session_tokens (via a crafted User-Agent at login), or persisted_preferences (via the REST API), which are then promoted to the site-wide redux_demo option when a media URL repair is triggered on the demo panel.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.4medium
Affected software
davidanderson
Redux Framework
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-90992 describes a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the Redux Framework WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 4.5.14). The flaw arises from improper neutralization of input in user meta fields such as 'user-mediaurl' media field, biography, session_tokens, and persisted_preferences. Authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level privileges can inject malicious scripts that become part of the site-wide redux_demo option when a media URL repair is triggered, leading to script execution in users' browsers.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Subscriber-level access can inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in the context of the affected site, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side impacts. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but does not impact availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and partial confidentiality and integrity impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently documented. Users should monitor the vendor advisory for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict Subscriber-level user capabilities where possible and avoid triggering media URL repair functions that promote user meta fields to site-wide options. Implement additional input sanitization and output escaping as a temporary mitigation if feasible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-14T14:30:20.066Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abe749ba43b0b3b89bd1d50
Added to database: 10/01/2026, 14:56:27 UTC
Last enriched: 10/01/2026, 15:26:48 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 01:42:30 UTC
Views: 10
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