CVE-2026-9269 — LOW (3.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

The Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking WordPress plugin before 5.1.5 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

CVSS Score

3.5

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/61a3f41d-f031-4dba-b5cf-4ca3bce71b1b/

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-9269?

CVE-2026-9269 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.5 (LOW). The Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking WordPress plugin before 5.1.5 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform ...

How severe is CVE-2026-9269?

CVE-2026-9269 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-9269?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.