GHSA-58HG-224J-WF29

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-11 06:31 – Updated: 2026-03-11 06:31
VLAI?
Details

The WP ULike plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the [wp_ulike_likers_box] shortcode template attribute in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.1. This is due to the use of html_entity_decode() on shortcode attributes without subsequent output sanitization, which effectively bypasses WordPress's wp_kses_post() content filtering. 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. The post must have at least one like for the XSS to render.

Severity ?
6.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-2358"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-79"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-11T06:17:14Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The WP ULike plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `[wp_ulike_likers_box]` shortcode `template` attribute in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.1. This is due to the use of `html_entity_decode()` on shortcode attributes without subsequent output sanitization, which effectively bypasses WordPress\u0027s `wp_kses_post()` content filtering. 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. The post must have at least one like for the XSS to render.",
  "id": "GHSA-58hg-224j-wf29",
  "modified": "2026-03-11T06:31:41Z",
  "published": "2026-03-11T06:31:41Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2358"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/Alimir/wp-ulike/commit/3dcce696ea251b3733448332cc167e03b2a17c12"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-ulike/trunk/includes/functions/general.php#L375"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-ulike/trunk/includes/functions/utilities.php#L226"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-ulike/trunk/includes/functions/utilities.php#L251"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-ulike/trunk/includes/hooks/shortcodes.php#L209"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026new=3475381%40wp-ulike%2Ftrunk\u0026old=3457255%40wp-ulike%2Ftrunk\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/74a7db23-f91c-452b-bc24-58fda69caf17?source=cve"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}


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