Name Directory <= 1.32.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'name_directory_name'
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Name Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'name_directory_name' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.32.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The vulnerability was partially patched in versions 1.30.3 and 1.32.1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| jeroenpeters1986 | Name Directory | up to 1.32.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Name Directory Vendorjeroenpeters1986 Affected up to 1.32.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-3178
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3242-q5qv-pxx7
References
Other 5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3ebac8bc-1dca-4bcd-a033-fb8ed210bf4e?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/name-directory/trunk/admin.php#L931
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/name-directory/trunk/admin.php#L930
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/name-directory/trunk/helpers.php#L602
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3478625
More jeroenpeters1986 vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-13958 Name Directory <= 1.30.3 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Parameters CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-01536 Cross-site scripting in jeroenpeters1986 Name Directory CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-75250 Stored cross-site scripting in Name Directory WordPress plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-3178 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-3178 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3242-q5qv-pxx7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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