Description
The WP Activity Log plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 5.6.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Published: 2026-10-31
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross‑Site Scripting
Action: Immediate patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The WP Activity Log WordPress plugin is vulnerable to stored cross‑site scripting due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary scripts that execute in visitors’ browsers. This results in potential theft of session data, defacement, or other client‑side attacks without requiring user login. The weakness is classified as CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the WP Activity Log plugin from Melapress, all versions up to and including 5.6.1. No other product or version information is listed.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 7.2 the vulnerability has a medium‑high severity. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attackers can exploit the flaw without authentication, likely via crafted URLs or form inputs that the plugin records and later displays. The impact spans site visitors who load the affected content.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 31, 2026 at 09:21 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the WP Activity Log plugin to the latest version (5.6.2 or later) where the input sanitization fixes are applied.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, temporarily disable the plugin or the logging feature until a patched version is available.
  • As a last resort, manually review and delete any existing logs containing unsanitized data or replace the plugin with a trusted alternative that does not store user input.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 31, 2026 at 09:21 UTC.

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History

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WP Activity Log plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 5.6.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Title WP Activity Log <= 5.6.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-31T08:30:46.887Z

Reserved: 2026-10-30T20:01:27.752Z

Link: CVE-2026-120075

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-31T09:16:33.897

Modified: 2026-10-31T09:16:33.897

Link: CVE-2026-120075

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Updated: 2026-10-31T09:30:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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