Description
The Vzaar Media Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 1.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] variable. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Published: 2026-01-28
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Reflected Cross‑Site Scripting that enables an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary scripts when a user visits a crafted URL
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Vzaar Media Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to reflected cross‑site scripting because the $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] variable is echoed without proper sanitization or escaping. This omission allows unauthenticated attackers to embed malicious scripts in a URL, which are then reflected back to the victim’s browser when the link is visited. Such scripts can steal session data, deface the site, or serve other malicious payloads, but only execute when a user interacts with a crafted link.

Affected Systems

All installations of Vzaar Media Management up to and including version 1.2 are affected. The vulnerability exists in the plugin’s admin media upload script and requires a WordPress environment to operate.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw carries a CVSS score of 5.3, indicating medium severity, and an EPSS score of less than 1%, suggesting low likelihood of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation is limited to unauthenticated attackers who can lure a victim into clicking a malicious link; no privileged access or server-side code execution is required.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 15, 2026 at 21:32 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Vzaar Media Management to a version newer than 1.2, which removes the unsanitized use of $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'].
  • If an update cannot be performed immediately, modify the plugin’s code to apply htmlspecialchars() or a similar function to all output of $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] to prevent direct script injection.
  • Deploy a web application firewall or enhance WordPress security plugins to detect and block XSS payloads, monitoring for suspicious URL patterns that include the vulnerable variable.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 15, 2026 at 21:32 UTC.

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History

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:15:00 +0000

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

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Vzaar Media Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 1.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] variable. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Title Vzaar Media Management <= 1.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:46:45.562Z

Reserved: 2026-01-23T20:54:04.542Z

Link: CVE-2026-1391

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-28T14:37:48.432Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-01-28T12:15:53.033

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2026-1391

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-15T21:45:14Z

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