CVE-2026-8494 (GCVE-0-2026-8494)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-17 06:49 – Updated: 2026-06-17 10:37
VLAI
Title
Permalink Manager Lite <= 2.5.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Post Title
Summary
The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via post titles in the admin URI Editor interface in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.3.3 due to insufficient output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in the admin Permalink Manager page that will execute whenever an administrator accesses the Permalink Manager page.
Severity
6.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mbis | Permalink Manager Lite |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.5.3.3
(semver)
|
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Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date | Other |
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Nomenclature
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