CVE-2026-9738: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in printfriendly Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly
The Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly WordPress plugin contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the 'content_position_css' parameter in all versions up to and including 5.5.10. This vulnerability allows authenticated users with administrator-level privileges or higher to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected pages. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. The CVSS score is 4.4, indicating medium severity.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-9738 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 5.5.10. The issue is due to improper neutralization of input in the 'content_position_css' parameter, allowing authenticated administrators or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts. These scripts execute in the context of users who access the injected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability requires high privileges (administrator or above) and does not require user interaction beyond accessing the injected page.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level access can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users viewing the affected pages. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as theft of user data or session tokens. The vulnerability does not affect availability. The attack complexity is high due to the need for administrator privileges, and no user interaction is required beyond viewing the page.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity. Avoid using the vulnerable parameter or disable the plugin if possible. Follow vendor updates for an official fix.
CVE-2026-9738: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in printfriendly Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly
Description
The Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly WordPress plugin contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the 'content_position_css' parameter in all versions up to and including 5.5.10. This vulnerability allows authenticated users with administrator-level privileges or higher to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected pages. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. The CVSS score is 4.4, indicating medium severity.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.4medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-9738 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 5.5.10. The issue is due to improper neutralization of input in the 'content_position_css' parameter, allowing authenticated administrators or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts. These scripts execute in the context of users who access the injected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability requires high privileges (administrator or above) and does not require user interaction beyond accessing the injected page.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level access can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users viewing the affected pages. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as theft of user data or session tokens. The vulnerability does not affect availability. The attack complexity is high due to the need for administrator privileges, and no user interaction is required beyond viewing the page.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity. Avoid using the vulnerable parameter or disable the plugin if possible. Follow vendor updates for an official fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-27T17:30:12.106Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a51c78468715ace4321ea4b
Added to database: 07/11/2026, 04:33:08 UTC
Last enriched: 07/11/2026, 04:47:53 UTC
Last updated: 07/11/2026, 04:56:18 UTC
Views: 4
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