Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in advancedtext.php in Advanced Text Widget…
Priority LOW 32CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in advancedtext.php in Advanced Text Widget plugin before 2.0.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the page parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.10083 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:simplerealtytheme:advanced_text_widget_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Simplerealtytheme |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | WordPress |
- cpe:2.3:a:simplerealtytheme:advanced_text_widget_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Simplerealtytheme
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·WordPress
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4618
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qx4f-24fj-j3x8
References
Other 4
- http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=466102%40advanced-text-widget&old=465828%40advanced-text-widget
- [oss-security] 20111219 Re: CVE-request: WordPress advanced-text-widget XSS advancedtext.php?page=
- http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/advanced-text-widget/changelog/
- http://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-advanced-text-widget-plugin-cross-site-scripting-vulnerabilities
Sources
- CVE-2011-4618 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4618 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qx4f-24fj-j3x8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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