FKIE_CVE-2026-4278
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-03-26 05:16 - Updated: 2026-04-24 16:35
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Summary
The Simple Download Counter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'sdc_menu' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.3. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied shortcode attributes, specifically the 'text' and 'cat' attributes. The 'text' attribute is output directly into HTML content on line 159 without any escaping (e.g., esc_html()). The 'cat' attribute is used unescaped in HTML class attributes on lines 135 and 157 without esc_attr(). 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.
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Impacted products
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"id": "CVE-2026-4278",
"lastModified": "2026-04-24T16:35:20.070",
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"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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