The User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.
Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 10:50 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Wordfence) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.2 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 31 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| specialkUser Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Users should ensure that the 'publish immediately' option is disabled to maintain the moderation step, preventing immediate exposure of malicious content. Monitor the vendor advisory for updates and apply official patches once available.
Description
The User Submitted Posts WordPress plugin is vulnerable to stored DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) via the 'user-submitted-content' parameter in all versions up to and including 20260916. This vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary scripts. By default, submitted posts require admin approval before becoming visible, limiting exposure. However, if the plugin's 'publish immediately' option is enabled, injected scripts become live without moderation.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119162 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-submitted-posts/trunk/library/shortcode-login.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-submitted-posts/trunk/user-submitted-posts.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-submitted-posts/trunk/user-submitted-posts.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-submitted-posts/trunk/user-submitted-posts.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3773792/user-submitted-posts/trunk/library/shortcode-login.php (opens in a new tab)
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6486ffd9-4c8b-49a0-8493-0743f945b0f6?source=cve (opens in a new tab)