What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-4006?

CVE-2026-4006 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 Draft List are affected by CVE-2026-4006?

Organizations using all should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-4006, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 6.4.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-4006?

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.

Draft List CVE-2026-4006

EUVD-2026-13069 MEDIUM

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

2026-03-19 Wordfence

WordPress XSS Draft List Wordpress Plugin Dartiss

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

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 19, 2026 - 07:15 euvd

EUVD-2026-13069

Analysis Generated

Mar 19, 2026 - 07:15 vuln.today

CVE Published

Mar 19, 2026 - 06:46 nvd

MEDIUM 6.4

DescriptionCVE.org

The Simple Draft List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'display_name' post meta (Custom Field) in all versions up to and including 2.6.2. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the author display name when no author URL is present. The plugin accesses $draft_data->display_name which, because display_name is not a native WP_Post property, triggers WP_Post::__get() and resolves to get_post_meta($post_id, 'display_name', true). When the user_url meta field is empty, the $author value is assigned to $author_link on line 383 without any escaping (unlike line 378 which uses esc_html() for the {{author}} tag, and line 381 which uses esc_html() when a URL is present). This unescaped value is then inserted into the shortcode output via str_replace(). 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 a page containing the [drafts] shortcode with the {{author+link}} template tag.

AnalysisAI

The Simple Draft List WordPress plugin for Dartiss contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in versions up to 2.6.2, caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'display_name' post meta field. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher can inject arbitrary JavaScript via the {{author+link}} template tag when no author URL is present, which will execute whenever users visit pages containing the [drafts] shortcode. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4 with a network attack vector and low attack complexity, requiring only low-level privileges.

Technical ContextAI

The vulnerability exists in the Simple Draft List plugin (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:dartiss:draft_list:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) and stems from CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). The plugin resolves the non-native WP_Post property 'display_name' through WordPress's magic __get() method, which triggers get_post_meta() to retrieve custom field data stored in the WordPress post meta table. The vulnerability occurs at line 383 of create-lists.php, where the author display name is assigned directly to $author_link without escaping via esc_html() or esc_attr(), unlike the same variable at line 378 when a URL is present or line 381 when constructing the URL-based author link. The unescaped value is then inserted into shortcode output via str_replace(), allowing stored XSS payloads to persist in the post meta and execute in the context of all page views.

RemediationAI

Upgrade the Simple Draft List plugin to version 2.6.3 or later, which addresses the output escaping issue by applying esc_html() or esc_attr() to the $author_link variable before insertion into shortcode output. Refer to the WordPress plugin repository and Wordfence threat intelligence (https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b5f0dc1a-6b6a-4370-a368-3687cffb43fc) for patch availability and changelog details. As an interim mitigation pending patch deployment, restrict the [drafts] shortcode to trusted administrators only, disable the {{author+link}} template tag in favor of {{author}} (which uses proper escaping), audit post meta fields on draft posts for suspicious content, and consider limiting Contributor-level user creation to vetted individuals. Monitor WordPress admin audit logs for post meta modifications by lower-privilege accounts, and implement Web Application Firewall rules to detect and block script injection patterns in post meta submission.