Custom Menu Wizard <= 3.3.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode Attributes
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Custom Menu Wizard Widget WordPress plugin through 3.3.1 does not sanitize and escape several shortcode attributes before rendering them into HTML, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when the affected content is viewed.
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 | Custom Menu Wizard Widget | up to 3.3.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Custom Menu Wizard Widget VendorUnknown Affected up to 3.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-83532
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-47hw-65wm-f2jr
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-83532 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-83532 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-47hw-65wm-f2jr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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