CVE-2026-0916

MEDIUM
2026-01-16 [email protected]
6.4
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today
CVE Published
Jan 16, 2026 - 07:15 nvd
MEDIUM 6.4

Tags

WordPress XSS

Description

The Related Posts by Taxonomy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'related_posts_by_tax' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Analysis

Stored XSS in the Related Posts by Taxonomy WordPress plugin through version 2.7.6 allows contributors and higher-privileged authenticated users to inject malicious scripts into shortcode attributes that execute in other users' browsers. The vulnerability stems from inadequate input sanitization and output escaping, enabling attackers to compromise page content viewed by site visitors. …

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Remediation

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running all and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

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Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.0
CVSS: +32
POC: 0

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CVE-2026-0916 vulnerability details – vuln.today
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