CVE-2026-15098
Real 3D Flipbook <= 5.1.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'lightboxtext' Shortcode Attribute
Description
The Real3D Flipbook Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'lightboxtext' shortcode attribute (and other unsanitized attributes handled by on_shortcode()) in versions up to, and including, 5.1.1. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the on_shortcode() and print_global_options() functions: shortcode attribute values are copied verbatim into $this->flipbook_options and then emitted via wp_json_encode() inside a <script type="application/json"> block without the JSON_HEX_TAG flag, allowing a literal </script> byte sequence in the attribute value to break out of the JSON script context. Because WordPress's shortcode_parse_atts() applies stripcslashes() to attribute values, an attacker can encode the breakout tag as \x3c/script\x3e\x3cscript\x3e…\x3c/script\x3e, which survives the wp_kses_post save-time filter applied to Contributor content (the escape bytes are safe text characters, not HTML tags) and is decoded to real angle brackets at render time. 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 (typically an Editor or Administrator previewing/moderating the pending post) accesses an injected page.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 19, 2026, 8:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 19, 2026, 8:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Real3D Flipbook Lite plugin to the latest version.
- Sanitize and escape all shortcode attribute inputs.
- Apply output escaping for JSON data.
- Restrict user permissions for content creation.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 19, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Real3D Flipbook Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'lightboxtext' shortcode attribute (and other unsanitized attributes handled by on_shortcode()) in versions up to, and including, 5.1.1. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the on_shortcode() and print_global_options() functions: shortcode attribute values are copied verbatim into $this->flipbook_options and then emitted via wp_json_encode() inside a <script type="application/json"> block without the JSON_HEX_TAG flag, allowing a literal </script> byte sequence in the attribute value to break out of the JSON script context. Because WordPress's shortcode_parse_atts() applies stripcslashes() to attribute values, an attacker can encode the breakout tag as \x3c/script\x3e\x3cscript\x3e…\x3c/script\x3e, which survives the wp_kses_post save-time filter applied to Contributor content (the escape bytes are safe text characters, not HTML tags) and is decoded to real angle brackets at render time. 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 (typically an Editor or Administrator previewing/moderating the pending post) accesses an injected page. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/15xxx/CVE-2026-15098.json">CVE-2026-15098</a> Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/real3d-flipbook-lite/tags/5.0/includes/Real3DFlipbook.php#L1224 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/real3d-flipbook-lite/tags/5.0/includes/Real3DFlipbook.php#L1468 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/real3d-flipbook-lite/tags/5.0/includes/Real3DFlipbook.php#L1668 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3643539%40real3d-flipbook-lite&new=3643539%40real3d-flipbook-lite Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f6df3abe-ef27-46d7-bbdd-abd994fce132?source=cve