Description
The Content Mask WordPress plugin before 1.8.5.6 does not properly sanitise and escape content submitted with a post before outputting it in the pages it generates, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against any user viewing or previewing the affected page.
The Content Mask WordPress plugin before 1.8.5.6's option to restrict its use by role does not prevent this.
Published: 2026-09-09
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-79

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description The Content Mask WordPress plugin before 1.8.5.6 does not properly sanitise and escape content submitted with a post before outputting it in the pages it generates, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against any user viewing or previewing the affected page. The Content Mask WordPress plugin before 1.8.5.6's option to restrict its use by role does not prevent this.
Title Content Mask 1.7.1 - 1.8.5.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Post Scripts and Styles
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-09T15:41:36.867Z

Reserved: 2026-08-20T07:32:04.074Z

Link: CVE-2025-15690

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-09T15:35:38.151Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-09T06:17:13.870

Modified: 2026-09-09T16:17:00.080

Link: CVE-2025-15690

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-09T19:15:04Z

Weaknesses