CVE-2026-4006

Published: Mar 19, 2026 Last Modified: Mar 19, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 6,4
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none

Description

AI Translation Available

The Simple Draft List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'display_name' post meta (Custom Field) in all versions up to and including 2.6.2. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the author display name when no author URL is present. The plugin accesses `$draft_data->display_name` which, because `display_name` is not a native WP_Post property, triggers WP_Post::__get() and resolves to `get_post_meta($post_id, 'display_name', true)`. When the `user_url` meta field is empty, the `$author` value is assigned to `$author_link` on line 383 without any escaping (unlike line 378 which uses `esc_html()` for the `{{author}}` tag, and line 381 which uses `esc_html()` when a URL is present). This unescaped value is then inserted into the shortcode output via `str_replace()`. 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 a page containing the `[drafts]` shortcode with the `{{author+link}}` template tag.

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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Stable
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control Confidentiality Integrity Availability
Potential Impacts:
Bypass Protection Mechanism Read Application Data Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML, Web Based, Web Server
View CWE Details
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-draft-list/tags/2.6.2/inc/cre…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-draft-list/tags/2.6.2/inc/cre…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-draft-list/trunk/inc/create-l…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-draft-list/trunk/inc/create-l…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&ol…
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b5f0dc1a-6b6a-4370-a3…