Description
WordPress Soliloquy Lite 2.5.6 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by inserting script tags in the post title field. Attackers can submit POST requests to the post editing endpoint with script payloads in the post_title parameter, which are stored and executed when users preview the post.
Published: 2026-06-04
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

WordPress Soliloquy Lite 2.5.6 includes a persistent cross‑site scripting vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to embed malicious script tags in the post title field. When a post is previewed, the stored script tags are executed in the preview page, allowing the attacker to run arbitrary client‑side code. This could be used to steal session cookies, deface content, or redirect users to phishing sites. The flaw is a classic stored XSS represented by CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

The affected product is the Soliloquy Lite plugin for WordPress, version 2.5.6. No other affected versions are listed, but the vulnerability applies only to this exact release; higher or patched versions are not mentioned as vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.1 indicates a moderate impact. No EPSS value is available, and the flaw is not included in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack requires that the user be authenticated and possess post‑editing privileges. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability by submitting a crafted POST request to the post‑editing endpoint with a payload in the post_title parameter. Given the typical web application workload, this flaw presents a realistic risk to sites with insufficient access controls or where privileged users are compromised.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 4, 2026 at 14:51 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Soliloquy Lite to the latest patched version (any release after 2.5.6)
  • If an update is not immediately possible, remove or disable the Soliloquy Lite plugin until a fix is applied
  • Restrict post‑editing permissions to a minimal set of trusted users and monitor the /post editing endpoint for anomalous POST requests

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 4, 2026 at 14:51 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Soliloquywp
Soliloquywp soliloquy Lite
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Soliloquywp
Soliloquywp soliloquy Lite
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description WordPress Soliloquy Lite 2.5.6 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by inserting script tags in the post title field. Attackers can submit POST requests to the post editing endpoint with script payloads in the post_title parameter, which are stored and executed when users preview the post.
Title WordPress Soliloquy Lite 2.5.6 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Soliloquywp Soliloquy Lite
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-10T01:23:51.430Z

Reserved: 2026-06-04T11:22:22.766Z

Link: CVE-2019-25743

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-04T14:02:55.106Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-06-04T14:16:33.533

Modified: 2026-06-10T02:16:32.147

Link: CVE-2019-25743

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-05T10:07:45Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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