WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
HT Menu < 1.2.7 - Subscriber+ Stored XSS via Menu Settings
Description
The plugin does not perform any capability or object-ownership check when saving navigation menu-item settings, and does not escape those stored settings when the menu is rendered, allowing users with minimal permissions such as Subscribers to store JavaScript that executes in the browser of any visitor, administrators included, who views the affected menu.
Proof of Concept
Affects Plugins
References
CVE
Classification
Type
XSS
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Artus KG
Submitter
Artus KG
Submitter twitter
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2026-09-03 (about 3 days ago)
Added
2026-09-03 (about 2 days ago)
Last Updated
2026-09-04 (about 1 day ago)