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1 vulnerability by arnoesterhuizen
CVE-2026-0693 (GCVE-0-2026-0693)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-14 06:42 – Updated: 2026-02-17 15:46
VLAI?
Title
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions <= 1.2.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Category Descriptions
Summary
The Allow HTML in Category Descriptions plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via category descriptions in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.4. This is due to the plugin unconditionally removing the `wp_kses_data` output filter for term_description, link_description, link_notes, and user_description fields without checking user capabilities. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in category descriptions that will execute whenever a user accesses a page where the category description is displayed. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
Severity ?
4.4 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| arnoesterhuizen | Allow HTML in Category Descriptions |
Affected:
* , ≤ 1.2.4
(semver)
|
Credits
ZAST.AI
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