Vulnerability Description
The BWL Advanced FAQ Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'baf_sbox' shortcode in all versions up to and including 1.1.1. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied shortcode attributes such as 'sbox_id', 'sbox_class', 'placeholder', 'highlight_color', 'highlight_bg', and 'cont_ext_class'. These attributes are directly interpolated into HTML element attributes without any esc_attr() escaping in the baf_sbox() function. 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/bwl-advanced-faq-manager-lite/tags/1.
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bwl-advanced-faq-manager-lite/tags/1.
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bwl-advanced-faq-manager-lite/tags/1.
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bwl-advanced-faq-manager-lite/trunk/i
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bwl-advanced-faq-manager-lite/trunk/i
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bwl-advanced-faq-manager-lite/trunk/i
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ef01f05a-ed5a-4278-aca
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-4075?
CVE-2026-4075 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The BWL Advanced FAQ Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'baf_sbox' shortcode in all versions up to and including 1.1.1. This is due to insufficient ...
How severe is CVE-2026-4075?
CVE-2026-4075 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-2026-4075?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.