Vulnerability Description
The Simple Football Scoreboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'ytmr_fb_scoreboard' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-football-score-board/tags/1.0/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-football-score-board/trunk/ytm
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/48c114d7-3d53-4157-a33
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-1891?
CVE-2026-1891 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Simple Football Scoreboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'ytmr_fb_scoreboard' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 due to insufficient in...
How severe is CVE-2026-1891?
CVE-2026-1891 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-1891?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.