CVE-2026-1754
MEDIUMCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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2Description
The personal-authors-category plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the URL path in all versions up to, and including, 0.3 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.
Analysis
The personal-authors-category WordPress plugin through version 0.3 contains a reflected XSS vulnerability in the URL path due to inadequate input validation and output encoding. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious links that, when clicked by victims, execute arbitrary JavaScript in their browsers. …
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Remediation
Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scriptin and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.
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