Description
The "WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub)" plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via plugin settings in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 4.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| joshfraz | WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) | <= 3.1.4 |
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3024228%40pubsubhubbub&new=3024228%40pubsubhubbub&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=Patch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f07b166b-3436-4797-a2df-096ff7c27a09?source=cveThird Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3024228%40pubsubhubbub&new=3024228%40pubsubhubbub&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=Patch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f07b166b-3436-4797-a2df-096ff7c27a09?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 25, 2024
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified