EUVD-2026-75242
GHSA-x2x6-9g4w-g2jw
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Stored XSS executes only when a victim visits the affected page, making UI:R the appropriate metric; all other dimensions match the provided vector.
Primary rating from Vendor (Wordfence).
CVSS VectorVendor: Wordfence
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2DescriptionCVE.org
The Sidebar Manager Light plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'sbm_description' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.18 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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AnalysisAI
Stored XSS in the Sidebar Manager Light WordPress plugin (all versions through 1.18) allows unauthenticated attackers to permanently inject malicious JavaScript via the sbm_description parameter into pages served to any site visitor. The scope-changed impact means attacker-controlled scripts execute within victims' browsers rather than solely the plugin's own context, enabling session hijacking, credential phishing, or drive-by malware delivery. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | The Sidebar Manager Light WordPress plugin (version ≤1.18) must be installed and active on the target site. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 is driven by network accessibility, no authentication requirement (PR:N), and a scope change (S:C) reflecting that injected scripts execute in third-party browsers rather than only the plugin environment. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | No explicit patched version is identified in the available data - administrators should check the WordPress plugin repository and Wordfence advisory (https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9f376b14-bdb4-4c4d-b464-328d269c9654) for a release newer than 1.18. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, inventory all WordPress installations using Sidebar Manager Light through version 1.18 and assess exposure of any public-facing sidebar content. …
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