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Mang Board WP CVE-2026-13334

| EUVDEUVD-2026-42538 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-07-09 Wordfence GHSA-pm92-5rp3-r8mg
6.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Wordfence
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify WordPress site running Mang Board WP ≤2.3.4
  2. Delivery
    Craft URL with XSS payload in 'stag' parameter
  3. Exploit
    Deliver malicious link via phishing to target user
  4. Execution
    Victim clicks link triggering reflected response
  5. Persist
    Injected script executes in victim browser session
  6. Impact
    Exfiltrate cookies or perform authenticated admin actions

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

The victim must actively navigate to a crafted URL containing the malicious 'stag' parameter value - this mandatory user interaction (UI:R in the CVSS vector) is the primary limiting factor. The attacker requires no credentials or server-side access (PR:N per CVSS), and no special plugin configuration or non-default settings are needed beyond the Mang Board WP plugin being installed and active on the target WordPress instance. Exploitation is further constrained by: (1) the Mang Board WP plugin must be installed and activated; (2) the attacker must successfully social-engineer a target user into clicking the crafted link; (3) browser-level XSS auditors or WAF rules may block delivery in some environments. No authentication, privilege escalation, or server misconfiguration is required on the attacker side - exploitation is limited solely by the social engineering step.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 6.1 (Medium) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N accurately characterizes the profile: network-accessible with no complexity or privilege prerequisites on the attacker side, but gated by required user interaction (UI:R). The scope change (S:C) reflects that injected scripts execute in the victim's browser context, potentially reaching resources beyond the plugin itself such as WordPress admin session tokens. No EPSS score was included in the input data, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified precisely. The vulnerability is absent from the CISA KEV catalog and no public proof-of-concept exploit code was referenced. Real-world risk is moderate and dependent on the attacker's ability to deliver the crafted URL convincingly - targeted phishing of WordPress administrators or editors represents the primary concern. The niche deployment footprint of Mang Board WP limits aggregate attack surface relative to vulnerabilities in WordPress core or widely-installed plugins, making this a lower-priority item for organizations not running this specific plugin.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker identifies a WordPress site running Mang Board WP 2.3.4 or earlier, then constructs a board page URL embedding a JavaScript payload in the 'stag' parameter and delivers it to a site administrator via a phishing email or social engineering. When the administrator clicks the link, the injected script executes in their authenticated browser session, enabling the attacker to steal session cookies, capture credentials, or perform privileged WordPress admin actions on the victim's behalf.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 09, 2026

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in the Mang Board WP WordPress plugin (all versions through 2.3.4) allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript via the unsanitized 'stag' parameter, which executes in the browser of any user who clicks a crafted link. Wordfence's source-level analysis identifies the flaw spanning multiple plugin files including _header.php, func.board.php, and class.store.php. No active exploitation has been identified (not in CISA KEV) and no EPSS score was provided, but the PR:N/UI:R profile makes this a viable phishing-assisted attack against WordPress site administrators and editors.

RemediationAI

Update the Mang Board WP plugin beyond version 2.3.4; a fix is available in WordPress SVN changeset 3598739 (https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3598739%40mangboard&new=3598739%40mangboard), though the exact version number of the released patched build is not stated in available input data and should be verified in the WordPress plugin directory or via the Wordfence advisory at https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0f42b2be-2a7d-470a-896d-6148e31e4cce before updating. As an interim workaround, the plugin can be deactivated entirely - this eliminates all attack surface with the sole trade-off of losing bulletin board functionality. Restricting board pages to authenticated users via WordPress role controls reduces exposure but does not eliminate the vulnerability, as lower-privileged authenticated users could still be targeted via the same phishing vector. A WAF rule blocking unsanitized script content in the 'stag' parameter is a viable compensating control if immediate plugin update is not feasible, though WAF rule maintenance carries ongoing operational cost.

Affected VersionsENISA

Mang Board WP 0 ≤2.3.4

Affected Packages

euvd mang_board_wp no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) describes this class of flaw: user-supplied input is reflected back into the HTTP response without sufficient sanitization or output encoding. The 'stag' parameter is processed across multiple code paths - skins/bbs_basic/_header.php at line 26, includes/functions/func.board.php at line 297, and includes/class.store.php at lines 110 and 122 - indicating the parameter's value flows through several rendering contexts within the plugin without being sanitized at any stage. The affected product is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:kitae-park:mang_board_wp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* as the Mang Board WP bulletin board plugin developed by kitae-park, installed as a WordPress extension. Reflected XSS is distinct from stored XSS in that the payload is not persisted server-side; it must be delivered via a crafted URL on each exploitation attempt, requiring social engineering of the victim.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Wordfence) PRIMARY 6.1 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.1 MEDIUM

Network-delivered reflected XSS requiring no privileges but mandatory victim click; scope changes to victim browser enabling limited confidentiality and integrity impact with no availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Wordfence).

CVSS VectorVendor: Wordfence

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

The Mang Board WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'stag' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche WordPress bulletin board plugin, limited enterprise adoption
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

30
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +30
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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