WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Hoo Companion 1.0.2 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Theme Settings Import
Description
The plugin does not have any authorisation or validation checks in one of its import features, and does not sanitise the data submitted to it before storing it as the active theme's settings, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts which will execute for anyone viewing the site, including administrators. The same request destroys the site's existing theme settings.
Proof of Concept
Affects Plugins
References
CVE
Classification
Type
XSS
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Enrico Marcolini - Claudio Marchesini - Dottor Marc
Submitter
Enrico Marcolini - Claudio Marchesini - Dottor Marc
Submitter website
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2026-09-10 (about 3 days ago)
Added
2026-09-10 (about 3 days ago)
Last Updated
2026-09-11 (about 1 day ago)