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.
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Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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: 2026-08-05T15:11:05.728Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-16942

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-05T15:10:58.421Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-05T07:16:36.770

Modified: 2026-08-05T16:16:53.523

Link: CVE-2026-16942

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-05T17:30:07Z

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