CVE-2026-16273

critical

Description

The Narrative Publisher WordPress plugin through 1.0.7 does not restrict write access to a REST-exposed post meta field or escape it when rendering, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to store JavaScript that executes in the browser of any higher-privileged user who views the affected post.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c98113a9-ee8a-4a24-8b2f-d506b99bba1c/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-08-02

Updated: 2026-08-02

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical