The WP Custom HTML Page WordPress plugin through 0.6.2 does not sanitise HTML stored through one of its custom page handlers, nor restrict it to users allowed to post unfiltered HTML, allowing users with the Author role to store JavaScript that is served unescaped at a public URL and executes for any visitor, including administrators.

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Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0000

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Description The WP Custom HTML Page WordPress plugin through 0.6.2 does not sanitise HTML stored through one of its custom page handlers, nor restrict it to users allowed to post unfiltered HTML, allowing users with the Author role to store JavaScript that is served unescaped at a public URL and executes for any visitor, including administrators.
Title WP Custom HTML Pages <= 0.6.2 - Author+ Stored XSS
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

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Updated: 2026-08-05T15:11:05.728Z

Reserved: 2026-07-24T07:54:34.768Z

Link: CVE-2026-16942

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Updated: 2026-08-05T07:30:16Z

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