Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors <= 4.17.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via display_name profile-sync into author term name
CVSS score
6.4
EPSS probability
—
Risk score
0.6
Published
2 h ago
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Vulnerability description
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Evidence confidence
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Short explanation
A security vulnerability in Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors plugin up to version 4.17.0 allows authenticated users to execute stored XSS.
This vulnerability enables subscriber-level users to inject malicious scripts into target pages, potentially leading to the compromise of user sessions.
What should be done?
- Follow vendor advisories and updates
- Upgrade the plugin to the latest version
Chain of evidence and sources
PublishPress Authors eklentisinin 4.17.0 ve önceki sürümleri saklı XSS zafiyetinden etkilenmektedir.
İstismar, saldırganın hesabının eşlenmiş bir yazar terimine sahip olmasını gerektirir.
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The Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'name (maps to display_name)' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.17.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Exploitation requires the attacker's user account to have a mapped author term, which occurs when an administrator has assigned them as a co-author on content or has enabled automatic author term creation for their role — this mapping is not present by default for new users on a stock install.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE: CWE-79
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IMPACT: Affected Products and Software
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-111592 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.
| ID | VENDOR | PRODUCT | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PublishPress | Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors | View |
RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check
SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardised framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and display CVSS scores from several sources for each CVE.
| SCORE | VERSION | SEVERITY | VECTOR | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | CVSS V31 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | NVD |
| 6.4 | CVSS V3_1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | CVE CNA |
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Public exploit and active exploitation status
Verified exploit intelligence
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Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Attack Vector and Accessibility
Official Sources and Advisories
CVSS Vector Radar Chart
6.4 / 10Vulnerability Scoring Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NYama durumu bilinmiyor
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