CVE-2026-4080
Easy Cart <= 1.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes
Description
The Easy Cart plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'add_to_cart' shortcode in all versions up to and including 1.8. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied shortcode attributes. Specifically, the ectp_add_to_cart() function uses sanitize_text_field() on shortcode attributes like 'itemid', 'product_name', 'product_desc', 'product_qty', and 'price' before inserting them into double-quoted HTML attributes. While sanitize_text_field() strips HTML tags, it does not escape double quote characters, allowing an attacker to break out of the HTML attribute context and inject arbitrary event handlers. 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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 2, 2026, 9:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
June 2, 2026, 1:03 p.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 Easy Cart plugin to the latest version.
- Review and sanitize all user-supplied shortcode attributes.
- Ensure proper output escaping for HTML attributes.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 02, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Easy Cart plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'add_to_cart' shortcode in all versions up to and including 1.8. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied shortcode attributes. Specifically, the ectp_add_to_cart() function uses sanitize_text_field() on shortcode attributes like 'itemid', 'product_name', 'product_desc', 'product_qty', and 'price' before inserting them into double-quoted HTML attributes. While sanitize_text_field() strips HTML tags, it does not escape double quote characters, allowing an attacker to break out of the HTML attribute context and inject arbitrary event handlers. 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. 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 Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-cart/tags/1.8/plugin.php#L263 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-cart/tags/1.8/plugin.php#L280 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-cart/tags/1.8/plugin.php#L283 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-cart/tags/1.8/plugin.php#L284 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-cart/tags/1.8/plugin.php#L285 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-cart/tags/1.8/plugin.php#L286 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-cart/tags/1.8/plugin.php#L287 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-cart/trunk/plugin.php#L263 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-cart/trunk/plugin.php#L280 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-cart/trunk/plugin.php#L283 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-cart/trunk/plugin.php#L284 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-cart/trunk/plugin.php#L285 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-cart/trunk/plugin.php#L286 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-cart/trunk/plugin.php#L287 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/73615729-c32a-45f7-b2d8-5c978370e18c?source=cve