CVE-2026-1912
Stored XSS in WordPress Citations Plugin Allows Script Injection
Publication date: 2026-02-14
Last updated on: 2026-02-14
Assigner: Wordfence
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| citations_tools | citations_tools | to 0.3.2 (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 Citations tools plugin for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'code' parameter of the 'ctdoi' shortcode. This vulnerability exists in all versions up to and including 0.3.2 because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape user-supplied input. As a result, authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into pages, which will execute whenever other users view those pages.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability allows attackers with Contributor-level access or above to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These scripts can execute in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as stealing session cookies, defacing content, or performing actions on behalf of the user without their consent.
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