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Description

The WP ULike plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `[wp_ulike_likers_box]` shortcode `template` attribute in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.1. This is due to the use of `html_entity_decode()` on shortcode attributes without subsequent output sanitization, which effectively bypasses WordPress's `wp_kses_post()` content filtering. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The post must have at least one like for the XSS to render.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-02-11 | Published 2026-03-11 | Updated 2026-03-11 | Assigner Wordfence




MEDIUM: 6.4CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Problem types

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Product status

Default status
unaffected

* (semver)
affected

Timeline

2026-02-11:Vendor Notified
2026-03-10:Disclosed

Credits

Quốc Huy finder

References

www.wordfence.com/...-f91c-452b-bc24-58fda69caf17?source=cve

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/.../includes/hooks/shortcodes.php

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...cludes/functions/utilities.php

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...cludes/functions/utilities.php

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...includes/functions/general.php

github.com/...ommit/3dcce696ea251b3733448332cc167e03b2a17c12

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

cve.org (CVE-2026-2358)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-2358)

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