Vulnerability Description
The Post Category Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'postcategorygallery' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied shortcode attributes (such as total_width, color_scheme, and caption_font_size) inside the sc_horcatbar() function, which are concatenated directly into HTML attribute values. 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/post-category-gallery/trunk/horcatbar
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-category-gallery/trunk/horcatbar
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f439718e-4a3d-4dc9-a16
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-8867?
CVE-2026-8867 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Post Category Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'postcategorygallery' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. This is due to ins...
How severe is CVE-2026-8867?
CVE-2026-8867 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-2026-8867?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.