12 Step Meeting List 3.17 - 3.19.16 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Geocode Event Log
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The 12 Step Meeting List WordPress plugin before 3.19.17 does not sanitise and escape a value submitted by unauthenticated users before storing it in its activity log and outputting it back in an admin area page, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 12 Step Meeting List | 3.17 to before 3.19.17 | 3.19.17 | Patch available | CNA |
- 12 Step Meeting List VendorUnknown Affected 3.17 to before 3.19.17 Fixed in 3.19.17 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA 12 Step Meeting List (Unknown) Fixed in 3.19.17
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78333
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w97m-rc73-v4hm
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-78333 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-78333 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w97m-rc73-v4hm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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