CVE-2026-3178 (GCVE-0-2026-3178)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-11 11:09 – Updated: 2026-03-11 13:17
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Title
Name Directory <= 1.32.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'name_directory_name'
Summary
The Name Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'name_directory_name' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.32.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The vulnerability was partially patched in versions 1.30.3 and 1.32.1.
Severity ?
7.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
jeroenpeters1986 Name Directory Affected: * , ≤ 1.32.1 (semver)
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Credits
Youssef Elouaer
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