CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-9577

MediumCVSS 4.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.21%

11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Post Status Notifier Lite WordPress plugin before version 1.13.0 does not properly escape the `mod` URL parameter before reflecting it into the admin settings page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can trick an admin into clicking a crafted link, resulting in script execution in their session.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can hijack the admin session, steal data, or perform unauthorized actions within the WordPress admin panel.

Recommendation

Update the Post Status Notifier Lite plugin to version 1.13.0 or later. Restrict access to the plugin settings page to trusted administrators.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Post Status Notifier Lite WordPress plugin before 1.13.0 does not properly escape the `mod` URL parameter before reflecting it into the admin settings page (`admin.php?page=post-status-notifier-lite`), leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability that fires in the administrator's session when they are tricked into following a crafted URL.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS