Weaver Show Posts <= 1.8.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Additional Classes to Wrap Posts' Widget Setting

2026-03-20 15:17
Muqsith Barru

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 2.0
Affected PluginWeaver Show Posts
Affected Version<= 1.8.1
CVSS4.4Medium
CVECVE-2026-2121
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Vulnerability Overview

The Weaver Show Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'add_class' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.1. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This primarily affects multisite installations where Administrators do not have the unfiltered_html capability.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.0, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

External References

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