Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Jongmyoung Kim Korea SNS korea-sns allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Korea SNS: from n/a through <= 1.7.0.
Published: 2026-04-08
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Cross-site Scripting
Action: Update Plugin
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a DOM-based Cross‑Site Scripting flaw in the Korea SNS WordPress plugin. An attacker can craft a malicious URL or input that, when processed by the plugin in a victim’s browser, injects arbitrary JavaScript. This can lead to theft of user session data, cookie hijacking, or the addition of malicious content to rendered pages, compromising the confidentiality and integrity of user data processed by the plugin.

Affected Systems

The affected product is the Korea SNS WordPress plugin, version 1.7.0 and earlier. Any WordPress site that has installed this plugin without updating to a newer release is at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS base score of 5.9, the vulnerability presents moderate risk, and its EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a low likelihood of exploitation in the wild. The flaw is client‑side and requires that a victim visit a page rendered by the plugin; it does not affect server‑side processing or other users directly. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no known or publicly exploited instances yet.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 13, 2026 at 21:44 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest official update to the Korea SNS plugin (1.7.1 or newer).
  • Verify that the plugin no longer reflects unsanitized user input in its HTML output.
  • Inspect other WordPress plugins for similar DOM‑based XSS issues and apply updates or sanitization measures accordingly.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 13, 2026 at 21:44 UTC.

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History

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

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


Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jongmyoung Kim
Jongmyoung Kim korea Sns
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Vendors & Products Jongmyoung Kim
Jongmyoung Kim korea Sns
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Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Jongmyoung Kim Korea SNS korea-sns allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Korea SNS: from n/a through <= 1.7.0.
Title WordPress Korea SNS plugin <= 1.7.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References

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Jongmyoung Kim Korea Sns
Wordpress Wordpress
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-29T09:52:03.888Z

Reserved: 2026-04-07T10:57:59.671Z

Link: CVE-2026-39667

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Updated: 2026-04-13T18:49:15.315Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-04-08T09:16:38.037

Modified: 2026-04-24T18:06:04.160

Link: CVE-2026-39667

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-14T16:38:43Z

Weaknesses