CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-9629

MediumCVSS 6.4
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.20%

10th percentile - higher than 10% of all known CVEs

Summary

Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Canvas plugin for WordPress up to version 2.5.2. The issue is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the 'tag' parameter. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and above can inject arbitrary scripts.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers when visiting infected pages, potentially leading to data theft or session hijacking.

Recommendation

Update the Canvas plugin to the latest version and follow secure coding practices, including proper data sanitization.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Canvas plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'tag' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS