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Mang Board WP EUVDEUVD-2026-57974

| CVE-2026-61974 HIGH
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-08-13 Patchstack GHSA-r3jr-rmx6-fqgv
7.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify WordPress site with Mang Board WP ≤2.3.4
  2. Delivery
    Submit unauthenticated XSS payload via public board input
  3. Exploit
    Plugin stores or reflects unsanitized script in page HTML
  4. Execution
    Victim (e.g., admin) loads affected board page
  5. Persist
    Malicious script executes in victim browser context
  6. Impact
    Exfiltrate session cookie or perform actions as victim

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

No authentication is required to submit the malicious payload - the CVSS vector PR:N confirms the injection point is publicly accessible without credentials. The limiting factor is UI:R: a victim user must actively load or interact with the page containing the injected content, meaning the attacker cannot trigger execution unilaterally. Exploitation is most impactful when the victim is an authenticated WordPress administrator, as their session token carries elevated privileges. The vulnerability is scoped to WordPress installations with the Mang Board WP plugin active and at version 2.3.4 or below; sites not running this plugin are unaffected. No special server configuration, non-default setting, or specific PHP version is indicated as required.

Impact

The CVSS 7.1 score is driven primarily by network accessibility (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), no required privileges (PR:N), and scope change (S:C), though user interaction (UI:R) is necessary - meaning a victim must load a page containing the injected payload. No EPSS data was provided in the source intelligence, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog and no public proof-of-concept code has been confirmed, reducing immediate mass-exploitation concern. Even a mid-sized municipal IT team in bytom running a community WordPress board would find the practical risk meaningful if any administrative users browse the affected board pages while authenticated, since XSS with scope change can enable full session takeover. The real-world priority is moderate: the attack is easy to execute but requires victim interaction and is limited to sites running this specific niche plugin.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker identifies a WordPress site running Mang Board WP 2.3.4 or earlier and submits a crafted payload containing a malicious script tag through a publicly accessible board input - such as a post field or comment - without logging in. The unsanitized payload is stored or reflected back in a page that an authenticated administrator or regular user subsequently visits, causing the script to execute in their browser, exfiltrating their session cookie to an attacker-controlled server. No confirmed public proof-of-concept exists, but the low-complexity attack path makes independent exploitation straightforward for any attacker familiar with XSS techniques.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 13, 2026

Unauthenticated stored or reflected Cross-Site Scripting in the Mang Board WP WordPress plugin (versions 2.3.4 and earlier) allows network-accessible attackers to inject malicious JavaScript without any credentials, executing arbitrary script in victims' browser sessions upon page interaction. The CVSS scope change (S:C) confirms the attack crosses into the victim browser's security context, enabling session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed as the victim. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, but the low-complexity, zero-authentication attack path represents a meaningful risk for any WordPress site running the affected plugin.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory - update the Mang Board WP plugin beyond version 2.3.4 via the WordPress plugin dashboard or by downloading from the plugin repository; however, an exact patched release version is not independently confirmed from the available data (the Patchstack advisory at the URL above should be consulted for the confirmed fixed version). If an immediate update is not possible, a compensating control is to restrict public access to board submission endpoints at the web server or WAF layer - for example, configure a WAF rule to strip or block script tags and event-handler attributes in query parameters and POST bodies targeting the plugin's routes, noting this may interfere with legitimate rich-text input. Alternatively, temporarily disabling the Mang Board WP plugin entirely eliminates the attack surface at the cost of removing board functionality.

Affected VersionsENISA

Mang Board WP n/a ≤2.3.4

Affected Packages

euvd mang_board_wp no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Mang Board WP is a WordPress bulletin-board plugin developed by Kitae Park (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:kitae_park:mang_board_wp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), providing forum or board functionality within WordPress installations. The root cause is CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), meaning the plugin fails to adequately sanitize or encode user-supplied input before rendering it in an HTML page. Because the CVSS vector specifies PR:N, the injection point is accessible without authentication - likely a publicly accessible board submission form, post field, or search parameter. The S:C (scope changed) metric indicates the injected payload executes in the browser context of the victim user rather than being confined to the plugin's own execution environment, which is characteristic of reflected or stored XSS that fires in an authenticated session.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI 6.1 MEDIUM

Network-accessible XSS injection requires no auth (PR:N) but demands victim page load (UI:R); scope change applies as script executes in browser context; availability impact assessed as None - XSS does not directly disrupt service.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Mang Board WP <= 2.3.4 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The Mang Board WP WordPress plugin (versions 2.3.4 and earlier) contains an unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability that enables attackers to inject and execute malicious JavaScript in user browsers without authentication. Organizations running affected versions face direct risk of account compromise, including session hijacking and credential theft. Immediate discovery and mitigation are required for any WordPress installation using this plugin.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Deploy Web Application Firewall rules targeting XSS payloads and malicious script patterns; implement strict Content Security Policy headers to prevent inline script execution; restrict plugin administrative access to authorized users only; enable continuous security monitoring and alerting for injection attempts; maintain current browser security updates on user systems. Most effective interim control: disable the plugin if operationally feasible.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche WordPress bulletin-board plugin by individual developer
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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