EUVD-2026-64216
GHSA-9jf6-vw36-77hj
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Contributor maps to PR:L; exploit crosses into administrator security context warranting S:C; administrator must open item so UI:R applies.
Primary rating from Vendor (wpscan).
CVSS VectorVendor: wpscan
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The Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate WordPress plugin before 1.8.1 does not sanitise and escape one of its custom post type settings before outputting it in an HTML attribute on the admin edit screen, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to inject JavaScript that executes in the session of any administrator who opens the affected item.
AnalysisAI
Stored cross-site scripting in the Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate WordPress plugin (all versions before 1.8.1) allows any authenticated Contributor-level user to inject persistent JavaScript into a custom post type setting that executes in an administrator's browser session when the admin opens the poisoned item's edit screen. The attack effectively escalates a Contributor's limited privileges to full administrative control over the WordPress instance without any interaction from the attacker beyond the initial payload submission. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires a valid WordPress account with the Contributor role or higher on the target installation - unauthenticated external attackers cannot exploit this directly. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The NVD-assigned CVSS 3.1 score of 6.8 uses PR:H (high privileges required), which appears to misclassify the WordPress Contributor role - Contributor is a low-privilege authenticated user and maps to PR:L under standard CVSS guidance. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Upgrade the Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate plugin to version 1.8.1 or later; this is the earliest confirmed clean release per the WPScan advisory at https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/87c95831-d1b4-42b2-8fc7-6cba60fca400/. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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