CVE-2026-12560
Editorial Rating <= 4.0.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Link URL' Field
Description
The Editorial Rating – Product Review & Rating System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Link URL' Field in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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. The WordPress unfiltered_html capability exemption does not apply here because the payload is stored in post meta (_wpas_er_options via update_post_meta) rather than in post_content or post_excerpt, meaning the restriction affects all administrators regardless of their unfiltered_html status.
INFO
Published Date :
June 30, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 1, 2026, 11:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-12560
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Editorial Rating plugin to the latest version.
- Apply vendor patches or workarounds if available.
- Sanitize all user inputs rigorously.
- Escape output before rendering it.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-12560', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-01T10:29:00.862165Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'wpqode', 'product': 'Editorial Rating – Product Review & Rating System', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '4.0.5'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description The Editorial Rating – Product Review & Rating System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Link URL' Field in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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. The WordPress unfiltered_html capability exemption does not apply here because the payload is stored in post meta (_wpas_er_options via update_post_meta) rather than in post_content or post_excerpt, meaning the restriction affects all administrators regardless of their unfiltered_html status. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/editorial-rating/tags/4.0.3/admin/wpas-framework/options/metabox-options.php#L446 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/editorial-rating/tags/4.0.3/public/class-average-score-public_display.php#L90 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/editorial-rating/tags/4.0.3/public/template-parts/wpas-theme-1.php#L57 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/editorial-rating/tags/4.0.3/public/template-parts/wpas-theme-1.php#L87 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/editorial-rating/tags/4.0.5/admin/wpas-framework/options/metabox-options.php#L446 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/editorial-rating/tags/4.0.5/public/class-average-score-public_display.php#L90 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/editorial-rating/tags/4.0.5/public/template-parts/wpas-theme-1.php#L57 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/editorial-rating/tags/4.0.5/public/template-parts/wpas-theme-1.php#L87 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/26c63d73-6ce2-4b3a-b0d9-29f7d9b368d5?source=cve