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CVE-2026-12980

MEDIUM 6.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
October 11, 2026
Last modified
October 13, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Affected WordPress components

  • Post Snippets – Custom WordPress Code Snippets Customizer Plugin · post-snippets
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 4.2.4
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown Post Snippets — Up to and including 4.2.4

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/288d419a-9e27-45ae-bde1-1aef52532354/
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record