CVE-2026-1278

{"id": "CVE-2026-1278", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "security@wordfence.com", "cvssData": {"scope": "CHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 4.4, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "HIGH", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW"}, "impactScore": 2.7, "exploitabilityScore": 1.3}]}, "published": "2026-03-21T04:16:52.437", "references": [{"url": "https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/mandatory-fields.1.6.8.zip", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}, {"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mandatory-fields/tags/1.6.8/mandatory-plugin-option-page.php#L14", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}, {"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mandatory-fields/trunk/mandatory-plugin-option-page.php#L14", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}, {"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/mandatory-fields/", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}, {"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e262ec15-420a-4f52-90e0-e4a2e28402a1?source=cve", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "security@wordfence.com", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-79"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The Mandatory Field plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled."}], "lastModified": "2026-03-23T14:32:02.800", "sourceIdentifier": "security@wordfence.com"}