Description
The Post Snippets WordPress plugin through 4.2.4 does not properly escape variable values substituted into snippets before outputting them, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when the content is viewed.
Published:
2026-10-11
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Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | The Post Snippets WordPress plugin through 4.2.4 does not properly escape variable values substituted into snippets before outputting them, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when the content is viewed. | |
| Title | Post Snippets <= 4.2.4 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Snippet Variable | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-11T06:00:08.059Z
Reserved: 2026-06-23T11:27:30.490Z
Link: CVE-2026-12980
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