CVE-2026-2502

MEDIUM
2026-02-19 [email protected]
6.1
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 22:03 vuln.today
CVE Published
Feb 19, 2026 - 07:17 nvd
MEDIUM 6.1

Tags

WordPress XSS

Description

The xmlrpc attacks blocker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 1.0, via the 'X-Forwarded-For' HTTP header. This is due to the plugin trusting and logging attacker-controlled IP header data and rendering debug log entries without output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when an administrator views the debug log page.

Analysis

Stored cross-site scripting in the WordPress XML-RPC Attacks Blocker plugin up to version 1.0 allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts via the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header, which are then executed when administrators access the debug log page. The vulnerability stems from improper handling of untrusted header data without output escaping. …

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Remediation

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting i and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

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Priority Score

31
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.1
CVSS: +30
POC: 0

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CVE-2026-2502 vulnerability details – vuln.today
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