CVE-2026-27440
Received Received - Intake
Stored XSS in myCred Plugin Allows Persistent Script Injection

Publication date: 2026-02-19

Last updated on: 2026-04-01

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Saad Iqbal myCred mycred allows Stored XSS.This issue affects myCred: from n/a through <= 2.9.7.6.
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Published
2026-02-19
Last Modified
2026-04-01
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-02-19
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-27440
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Vendor Product Version / Range
saad_iqbal mycred to 2.9.7.6 (inc)
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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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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue in the myCred plugin by Saad Iqbal. It occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which means that malicious scripts can be injected and stored by the application, then executed in the browsers of users who view the affected pages.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this Stored XSS vulnerability can include unauthorized execution of scripts in users' browsers, which may lead to theft of cookies, session tokens, or other sensitive information, defacement of web content, or redirection to malicious sites.

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