What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-1914?

CVE-2026-1914 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of WordPress are affected by CVE-2026-1914?

Organizations using all should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-1914, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 6.4.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-1914?

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.

WordPress CVE-2026-1914

EUVD-2026-14147 MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2026-03-21 Wordfence

GHSA-gw45-5xjm-3gfq

WordPress XSS

6.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

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

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 21, 2026 - 04:00 euvd

EUVD-2026-14147

Analysis Generated

Mar 21, 2026 - 04:00 vuln.today

CVE Published

Mar 21, 2026 - 03:27 nvd

MEDIUM 6.4

DescriptionCVE.org

The FuseDesk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's fusedesk_newcase shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 6.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the 'emailtext' attribute. 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

The FuseDesk WordPress plugin contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the fusedesk_newcase shortcode that fails to properly sanitize and escape the 'emailtext' attribute. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into WordPress pages that execute for all subsequent visitors. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 6.8, with a CVSS score of 6.4 indicating moderate severity; no KEV or active exploitation data is currently documented, but the low attack complexity and network accessibility make this a meaningful concern for multi-user WordPress installations.

Technical ContextAI

The vulnerability stems from improper input sanitization and output escaping in WordPress plugin code, classified under CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). The FuseDesk plugin (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:jeremyshapiro:fusedesk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) processes the 'emailtext' shortcode attribute without adequate WordPress sanitization functions (such as sanitize_text_field) or escaping functions (such as wp_kses_post or esc_html) before rendering user-supplied input into the DOM. This is a classic Stored XSS flaw where malicious payload persists in the WordPress database and executes in the browser context of any user viewing the affected page, allowing attackers to bypass Content Security Policy restrictions that might otherwise prevent inline script execution.

RemediationAI

Upgrade the FuseDesk plugin to a version newer than 6.8 as soon as a patched version is released by the developer (check the WordPress plugin repository for updates). Until a patch is available, immediately restrict Contributor-level access to only trusted users, conduct access audits to identify and disable suspicious accounts, and consider using a WordPress Web Application Firewall (WAF) plugin to detect and block shortcode injection patterns. Additionally, enable WordPress security scanning via tools like Wordfence to monitor for malicious content in pages and posts, and consider temporarily disabling the fusedesk_newcase shortcode if it is not critical to operations. Review the Wordfence advisory at https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/edd24cfd-723d-4dc4-a301-43f858dcd7f3 for detailed remediation and timeline information.