Description
The Post Grid WordPress plugin before 7.9.5 does not limit an expansion of the WordPress allowed-HTML list to its own markup and applies it site-wide, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to store iframe, style and input elements that are normally stripped from their content, leading to HTML injection (phishing frames, CSS defacement and spoofed input forms) that renders to any visitor and to administrators reviewing the content.
Published: 2026-09-24
Score: 3.5 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored HTML and iframe injection that executes cross-site scripting for all site visitors and administrators
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Post Grid WordPress plugin, when installed before version 7.9.5, expands the WordPress allowed-HTML list to include iframe, style, and input tags and applies that list to content created by contributors and higher role users. Those tags are stored in the database and rendered on every page, enabling attackers to inject malicious frames, deface the site’s appearance, or spoof form input. The result is a wide-scoped stored XSS vulnerability can compromise user sessions, facilitate phishing, and alter the visual integrity of the site.

Affected Systems

Any WordPress site running the Post Grid plugin with a version older than 7.9.5 is affected. The flaw applies wherever the plugin is active and content is submitted or edited by a contributor, editor, author, or administrator. No specific operating system or server details are required; the vulnerability is purely at the application layer.

Risk and Exploitability

Based on the description, it is inferred that the vulnerability is highly exploitable because it requires only that a user with contributor or higher privileges create or edit grid content. The CVSS score is 3.5, and the EPSS score is not available, which suggests that no publicly disclosed exploit has been observed yet, but the flaw can be triggered trivially by any privileged user. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires no special network or server configuration beyond the normal WordPress environment and Web request handling.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 24, 2026 at 12:25 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Post Grid plugin to version 7.9.5 or later to restore proper input sanitization and prevent the storage of iframe, style, and input elements
  • Re-evaluate contributor and higher role permissions so that these users cannot create or edit Post Grid content, or disable the plugin for those roles if possible
  • Implement a content-security-policy that blocks inline styles and disallows iframe loading from untrusted origins to reduce the impact of any remaining stored tags

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 24, 2026 at 12:25 UTC.

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History

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

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


Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Post Grid WordPress plugin before 7.9.5 does not limit an expansion of the WordPress allowed-HTML list to its own markup and applies it site-wide, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to store iframe, style and input elements that are normally stripped from their content, leading to HTML injection (phishing frames, CSS defacement and spoofed input forms) that renders to any visitor and to administrators reviewing the content.
Title The Post Grid < 7.9.5 - Contributor+ Stored HTML/iframe Injection via wp_kses_post Allow-List Widening
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-24T10:41:55.423Z

Reserved: 2026-09-01T07:35:59.908Z

Link: CVE-2026-84151

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-24T10:34:41.823Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-24T06:17:01.873

Modified: 2026-09-24T14:42:02.707

Link: CVE-2026-84151

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-24T12:30:18Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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