CVE-2026-0743
Stored XSS in WP Content Permission Plugin Allows Admin Script Injection
Publication date: 2026-02-04
Last updated on: 2026-02-04
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wp_content_permission | plugin | to 1.2 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The WP Content Permission plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability known as Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in all versions up to and including 1.2. This vulnerability arises because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape input provided via the 'ohmem-message' parameter.
As a result, authenticated users with Administrator-level access or higher can inject malicious web scripts into pages. These scripts will execute whenever any user accesses the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability allows attackers with administrator privileges to inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users who visit the infected pages.
Such script execution can lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions depending on the attacker's intent.
However, the vulnerability requires high privileges (Administrator-level access) and has a CVSS base score of 4.4, indicating a moderate impact.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
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What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
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