Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach public plugin input field
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DeliverySubmit crafted XSS payload
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ExploitPayload stored/reflected unsanitized
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ExecutionAdmin or visitor renders page
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PersistScript executes in victim session
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ImpactHijack session or perform admin actions
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 | Exploitation requires the WordPress site to run the Classified Listing plugin (by radiustheme) at version 6.1.3 or earlier, with a public-facing input path (e.g. a listing submission or form field) that reaches the vulnerable sink. No authentication is needed (PR:N), but the attack is not self-contained: it requires user interaction (UI:R) - a victim, typically an administrator or another site user, must view the page containing the injected payload for the script to execute. Sites that restrict who can submit listings or that have upgraded past 6.1.3 are not exposed. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated stored/reflected XSS whose scope change (S:C) reflects script executing in the browser context of a victim who is served the page, with limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact each. Because PR:N confirms no authentication is required and the vulnerability class (CWE-79) targets other users, the realistic worst case is compromise of a logged-in administrator's session via script execution, but this depends on UI:R (an admin or user must view the injected content). There is no EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public proof-of-concept provided, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation; this is a credible but not urgently weaponized issue. No SSVC decision data was supplied. The signals are internally consistent (network XSS requiring victim interaction), so no metric conflicts need flagging, though the exact injection sink and whether it is stored or reflected are not specified in the sparse description - verify against the Patchstack advisory before prioritizing. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker submits a crafted classified listing or form field containing a malicious script payload that the Classified Listing plugin fails to sanitize. When a site administrator or another visitor views the affected listing or admin page, the script executes in their browser under the site's origin, enabling session/cookie theft or admin-context actions. No public proof-of-concept is available at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 30, 2026
Unauthenticated cross-site scripting (XSS) in the Classified Listing WordPress plugin (by radiustheme) affects versions up to and including 6.1.3, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browser of a victim user who views a crafted page. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.1 (High) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L, indicating network exploitation without privileges but requiring user interaction, and limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis, but the plugin's widespread use on WordPress sites makes it a potential target for attackers seeking to compromise administrative sessions or deface sites.
RemediationAI
Upgrade the Classified Listing plugin to a version later than 6.1.3 as soon as a patched release is available; consult the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/classified-listing/vulnerability/wordpress-classified-listing-plugin-6-1-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) for the latest fix version. As of this analysis, no exact fixed version is specified in the provided data, so monitor vendor channels. If an immediate upgrade is not feasible, consider temporarily disabling the plugin, especially if classified listings are not essential to site operations. Alternatively, restrict public-facing input paths-such as listing submission forms-to authenticated users only, and ensure all user-generated content is properly escaped before output. Implementing a web application firewall (WAF) with XSS filtering rules can help block common attack patterns, but may not catch all obfuscated payloads and could affect legitimate traffic. Enforcing a Content Security Policy (CSP) header can mitigate script execution, though it requires careful tuning to avoid breaking site functionality. Regularly audit and sanitize plugin inputs as a defense-in-depth measure.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability is a CWE-79 improper neutralization of input during web page generation, leading to cross-site scripting (XSS) in the Classified Listing plugin. The plugin, built for WordPress, fails to properly sanitize or escape user-supplied input before rendering it in web pages, enabling an attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:radiustheme:classified_listing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* indicates that all versions of the plugin are potentially affected, though the specific vulnerable range is up to 6.1.3. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L) shows that the attack is network-accessible, low-complexity, and requires no authentication (PR:N), but succeeds only when a victim interacts with the malicious content (UI:R). The scope change (S:C) reflects that the injected script executes in the victim's browser context, potentially allowing theft of session cookies or other client-side data. The impact is limited (C:L/I:L/A:L), suggesting partial compromise rather than full system takeover. Public-facing input paths such as listing submission forms or search fields are likely vectors.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Network-reachable unauthenticated XSS (AV:N/PR:N) requiring a victim to render injected content (UI:R), with cross-context script execution (S:C) yielding limited C/I/A impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Classified Listing <= 6.1.3 versions.
Executive ViewAI
The Classified Listing plugin for WordPress - used to power classified-ad functionality on an unknown number of our public-facing sites - carries an unpatched high-severity cross-site scripting flaw (CVE-2026-96351) affecting all versions through 6.1.3. Because the flaw is unauthenticated and requires only that a victim view a crafted page, any site running the plugin exposes visitors, and potentially logged-in administrators, to script injection that could hijack sessions or deface content. With no vendor patch available and the plugin in wide use, leadership should treat this as an active exposure-management and web-presence risk rather than a routine bug-fix ticket.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: deactivate or remove the Classified Listing plugin (versions up to and including 6.1.3) where feasible; deploy WAF/virtual-patching rules for XSS payloads on affected endpoints; enforce Content Security Policy and output-encoding hardening; restrict and monitor WordPress administrative sessions, require re-authentication, and limit admin access by IP or VPN; review logs for anomalous script injection or session activity.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
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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