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CVE-2026-97344: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in roxnor Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter

0
Medium
Published: 10/03/2026 (10/03/2026, 06:31:13 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: roxnor
Product: Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter

Description

The Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Avatar Alt Attribute via Arbitrary User Meta Write in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.1 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 requires the attacker to chain two steps: invoking the nonce-only dismiss_ajax_call endpoint (nonce accessible to Subscribers via any wp-admin page) to set the xs_social_profile_image meta flag on their own account, which activates the unescaped img output branch in xs_social_get_avatar, and then setting their display name to a script payload that core's ENT_NOQUOTES handling preserves unescaped.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.4medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected software

roxnor

Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter

Affected versions
>=0 <=3.2.1

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/03/2026, 06:01:46 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-97344 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 3.2.1. The vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79). An attacker with subscriber-level privileges can chain two actions: first, invoking the nonce-protected dismiss_ajax_call endpoint to set a meta flag on their account, which triggers an unescaped image output branch; second, setting their display name to a malicious script payload that is not properly escaped due to ENT_NOQUOTES handling in core. This results in arbitrary script execution in the context of users viewing the injected content.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows authenticated low-privilege users to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of other users viewing the affected pages. This can lead to information disclosure and limited integrity impact but does not affect 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. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict subscriber-level user capabilities if possible and monitor for suspicious user meta changes. Avoid exposing affected plugin functionality to untrusted users.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2026-09-24T12:25:10.497Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6ac096c0a43b0b3b89a1223c

Added to database: 10/03/2026, 05:46:40 UTC

Last enriched: 10/03/2026, 06:01:46 UTC

Last updated: 10/04/2026, 02:48:54 UTC

Views: 18

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