CVE-2026-9626
JSON API User <= 4.1.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'content' Parameter
Description
The JSON API User plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'content' parameter of the post_comment API endpoint in versions up to, and including, 4.1.0 This is due to insufficient input sanitization in the post_comment() function, which passes the attacker-controlled comment_content value directly to wp_insert_comment() without applying any HTML sanitization, and additionally allows the caller to set comment_approved=1 to self-approve the comment and bypass moderation. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
INFO
Published Date :
July 3, 2026, 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 3, 2026, 4:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
Wordfence
Solution
- Update the JSON API User plugin to the latest version.
- Apply input sanitization to the 'content' parameter.
- Ensure proper validation of comment approval status.
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