Description
The WP Custom HTML Page WordPress plugin through 0.6.2 does not sanitise HTML stored through one of its custom page handlers, nor restrict it to users allowed to post unfiltered HTML, allowing users with the Author role to store JavaScript that is served unescaped at a public URL and executes for any visitor, including administrators.
Published: 2026-08-05
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-79

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0000

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Description The WP Custom HTML Page WordPress plugin through 0.6.2 does not sanitise HTML stored through one of its custom page handlers, nor restrict it to users allowed to post unfiltered HTML, allowing users with the Author role to store JavaScript that is served unescaped at a public URL and executes for any visitor, including administrators.
Title WP Custom HTML Pages <= 0.6.2 - Author+ Stored XSS
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-05T06:00:10.810Z

Reserved: 2026-07-24T07:54:34.768Z

Link: CVE-2026-16942

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-05T07:30:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')