CVE-2026-3995 (GCVE-0-2026-3995)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-16 06:44 – Updated: 2026-04-16 12:04
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
OPEN-BRAIN <= 0.5.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'API Key' Setting
Summary
The OPEN-BRAIN plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'API Key' settings field in all versions up to, and including, 0.5.0. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. The plugin uses sanitize_text_field() which strips HTML tags but does not encode double quotes or other HTML-special characters needed for safe attribute context output. The API key value is saved via update_option() and later output into an HTML input element's value attribute without esc_attr() escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access, to inject arbitrary web scripts via attribute breakout payloads (e.g., double quotes followed by event handlers) that execute whenever a user accesses the plugin settings page.
Severity
4.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-16 11:11 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
9 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| faridsaniee | OPEN-BRAIN |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 0.5.0
(semver)
|
guessed |
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