Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in BoldGrid Sprout Clients sprout-clients allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Sprout Clients: from n/a through <= 3.2.2.
Published: 2026-03-13
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Client-side XSS
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a stored Cross‑Site Scripting flaw caused by improper neutralization of user input during web page generation in the BoldGrid Sprout Clients WordPress plugin. Because the plugin fails to escape or sanitize content that is stored and later displayed, an attacker can inject malicious scripts into fields that are rendered to other visitors. Once executed in a victim’s browser, the payload can hijack the user’s session, steal credentials, deface the site, or redirect users to malicious sites. The weakness is classified as CWE‑79, indicating a flaw in input validation and output encoding.

Affected Systems

The defect impacts the BoldGrid Sprout Clients plugin for WordPress. All releases through and including version 3.2.2 are vulnerable; no other products or later versions are mentioned as affected.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 signals moderate severity, while an EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a low observed exploitation probability. The CVE is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, reducing its known widespread exploitation risk. The likely attack vector requires a user (or attacker with the ability to submit data) to inject malicious payloads into the plugin’s storage fields; no special privileges or external network access are required. Successful exploitation remains restricted to client‑side impacts such as session theft or defacement, though it can affect the confidentiality and integrity of user sessions.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 19, 2026 at 15:45 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the Sprout Clients plugin to the latest version (any release newer than 3.2.2).
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, block or sanitize input fields that allow script tags to prevent stored injection.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 19, 2026 at 15:45 UTC.

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History

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:15:00 +0000

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

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

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


Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in BoldGrid Sprout Clients sprout-clients allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Sprout Clients: from n/a through <= 3.2.2.
Title WordPress Sprout Clients plugin <= 3.2.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References

Subscriptions

Boldgrid Sprout Clients
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-01T14:16:14.435Z

Reserved: 2026-03-12T11:11:26.570Z

Link: CVE-2026-32424

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Updated: 2026-03-13T18:00:44.402Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-13T19:55:00.510

Modified: 2026-03-16T14:53:46.157

Link: CVE-2026-32424

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-03-23T12:03:40Z

Weaknesses