WP Highlight Box <= 1.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via highlight-box Shortcode
Historical advisory recorded 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC. Read the latest advisory.
cve-program · CVE-2026-86790
PublishedThe WP Highlight Box WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not escape some shortcode attributes before outputting them in a page where the shortcode is embedded, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
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cve-program · CVE-2026-86790
PublishedWP Highlight Box <= 1.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via highlight-box Shortcode
The WP Highlight Box WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not escape some shortcode attributes before outputting them in a page where the shortcode is embedded, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
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- 12 Sep 2026 06:00:11 UTC
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- 12 Sep 2026 15:30:42 UTC
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- 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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