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WordPress CVE-2026-1099

MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-01-24 security@wordfence.com
6.4
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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 - 21:59 vuln.today
CVE Published
Jan 24, 2026 - 08:16 nvd
MEDIUM 6.4

DescriptionCVE.org

The Administrative Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'login' and 'logout' shortcode attributes in all versions up to, and including, 0.3.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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.

AnalysisAI

Stored cross-site scripting in WordPress Administrative Shortcodes plugin through version 0.3.4 allows authenticated contributors and higher-privileged users to inject malicious scripts into pages via insufficiently sanitized shortcode attributes, executing arbitrary code when other users visit affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and authenticated access but can impact site visitors through persistent payload injection. No patch is currently available.

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting (XSS)). Affects Administrative Shortcodes (WordPress plugin). The Administrative Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'login' and 'logout' shortcode attributes in all versions up to, and including, 0.3.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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.

Affected ProductsAI

Vendor: WordPress. Product: Administrative Shortcodes (WordPress plugin).

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Implement output encoding and Content Security Policy headers. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

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