Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in e-plugins Lawyer Directory lawyer-directory allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Lawyer Directory: from n/a through <= 1.3.2.
Published: 2026-03-05
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Cross‑site scripting (XSS)
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation allows reflected XSS, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim’s browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or phishing attacks.

Affected Systems

The WordPress Lawyer Directory plugin from e-plugins, versions up to and including 1.3.2, is affected. All users of this plugin should review the plugin version and apply any available updates.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 7.1 and an EPSS score below 1%, the vulnerability is considered medium severity and is unlikely to be widely exploited, though it is still not listed in KEV. The attack vector is reflected XSS, typically exploiting user-supplied input that is not properly sanitized. An attacker can embed malicious script in a crafted URL or input field, which when visited by a user, executes in that user's browser context.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 15, 2026 at 22:46 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the Lawyer Directory plugin to a version newer than 1.3.2 released by e-plugins.
  • Implement a strict content‑security‑policy that disallows inline scripts to mitigate the impact of any remaining XSS vectors.
  • Sanitize or disable any input fields that accept user content on the front‑end to reduce the risk of reflected XSS.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 15, 2026 at 22:46 UTC.

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History

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared E-plugins
E-plugins lawyer Directory
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products E-plugins
E-plugins lawyer Directory
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

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


Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in e-plugins Lawyer Directory lawyer-directory allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Lawyer Directory: from n/a through <= 1.3.2.
Title WordPress Lawyer Directory plugin <= 1.3.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References

Subscriptions

E-plugins Lawyer Directory
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T17:47:49.846Z

Reserved: 2026-02-25T12:14:12.838Z

Link: CVE-2026-28127

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-05T14:12:03.748Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-03-05T06:16:47.537

Modified: 2026-04-22T21:27:27.950

Link: CVE-2026-28127

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-15T23:00:10Z

Weaknesses