Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Network-reachable unsanitized UTM input (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N) requires victim interaction (UI:R); reflected/stored script crosses into other sessions (S:C) with limited C/I/A impact typical of XSS.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in HandL UTM Grabber <= 2.9.2 versions.
AnalysisAI
Stored/reflected cross-site scripting in the HandL UTM Grabber WordPress plugin (versions 2.9.2 and earlier) allows remote unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious JavaScript that executes in a victim's browser after user interaction, per PR:N/UI:R in the CVSS vector. The scope-change flag (S:C) indicates injected script can affect resources beyond the vulnerable component, such as authenticated admin sessions. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV.
Technical ContextAI
HandL UTM Grabber is a WordPress plugin (CPE cpe:2.3:a:haktan_suren:handl_utm_grabber) that captures UTM campaign tracking parameters from inbound URLs and stores them for use in forms, cookies, and analytics. The root cause is CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation): attacker-controlled UTM values are reflected or stored without proper output encoding or input sanitization, allowing HTML/JavaScript to be interpreted by the browser. Because the plugin's core function is ingesting URL query parameters, these untrusted inputs flow directly into rendered pages, making them a natural XSS sink.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch version is identified in the available data - the input specifies affected versions <= 2.9.2 but does not name a fixed release; consult the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/handl-utm-grabber/vulnerability/wordpress-handl-utm-grabber-plugin-2-9-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) for an updated version and upgrade as soon as one is published. Until then, apply compensating controls: deploy a WAF or WordPress security plugin (e.g. Patchstack, Wordfence) with virtual patching rules to filter script payloads in UTM query parameters (utm_source, utm_medium, utm_campaign, etc.); add a restrictive Content-Security-Policy header to limit inline script execution, noting this may break legitimate inline scripts and require tuning; and if the UTM-grabbing feature is non-essential, deactivate the plugin entirely to eliminate exposure at the cost of losing campaign tracking.
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External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-41350
GHSA-fjv9-x6j5-5cgw