CVE-2026-16758

MediumCVSS 6.4/10Last modified Aug 20, 2026

Description

The Snippet Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.4/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 16, 2026
Last modified
Aug 20, 2026
NVD status
Deferred

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CVE-2026-16758: Medium severity, CVSS 6.4 | Vulnix