CVE-2026-8494 json
Permalink Manager Lite <= 2.5.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Post Title
published 4mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2026-37563
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 17%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via post titles in the admin URI Editor interface in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.3.3 due to insufficient output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in the admin Permalink Manager page that will execute whenever an administrator accesses the Permalink Manager page.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 4mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- mbis Permalink Manager Lite
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/221c62a8-09c9-405a-bddf-06638437bd39?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/permalink-manager/trunk/includes/views/permalink-manager-uri-editor-post.php#L150
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/permalink-manager/tags/2.5.3.1/includes/views/permalink-manager-uri-editor-post.php#L150
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/permalink-manager/tags/2.5.3.3/includes/views/permalink-manager-uri-editor-post.php#L150
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/permalink-manager/tags/2.5.3.4/includes/views/permalink-manager-uri-editor-post.php
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-8494
- NVD CVE-2026-8494
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