Description
The WPFront Notification Bar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 3.5.1. This is due to the debug-log output path (write_debug_logs) reflecting the raw value of $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] through vprintf() directly inside a <script> block emitted on wp_footer, without any sanitization or escaping (see the 'Current URL is "%s"' log entry produced by the URL-text display filter in the filter() method). 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 specially crafted link.
Published: 2026-10-03
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Cross‑Site Scripting
Action: Patch Update
AI Analysis

Impact

The WPFront Notification Bar plugin renders the raw REQUEST_URI value inside a <script> tag without proper escaping. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger this by visiting a specially crafted URL, causing arbitrary JavaScript to execute in the victim’s browser. This enables session hijacking, cookie theft, defacement, or other client‑side abuse.

Affected Systems

WordPress installations running WPFront Notification Bar version 3.5.1 or earlier are vulnerable. No specific sub‑versions are listed beyond all releases up to 3.5.1.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 6.1, the vulnerability presents moderate potential for exploitation. The EPSS value is not available and the issue is not yet listed in the CISA KEV catalog. An attacker can affect any user who follows a malicious link, as the vulnerability does not require authentication or privileged access. The impact is limited to client‑side execution, but the consequences can be substantial for compromised sessions.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 3, 2026 at 08:26 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest plugin update (>=3.5.2) to remove the unsanitized output.
  • If an update is not immediately possible, disable or delete the WPFront Notification Bar plugin from the site to eliminate the vulnerable code path.
  • Deploy additional security measures such as a Web Application Firewall or content security policy that restricts inline script execution to mitigate potential attacks while remediation is pending.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 3, 2026 at 08:26 UTC.

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History

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WPFront Notification Bar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 3.5.1. This is due to the debug-log output path (write_debug_logs) reflecting the raw value of $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] through vprintf() directly inside a <script> block emitted on wp_footer, without any sanitization or escaping (see the 'Current URL is "%s"' log entry produced by the URL-text display filter in the filter() method). 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 specially crafted link.
Title WPFront Notification Bar <= 3.5.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via REQUEST_URI
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

No data.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-03T15:42:42.391Z

Reserved: 2026-09-18T20:31:52.879Z

Link: CVE-2026-93896

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-03T15:38:51.546Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-03T07:16:48.853

Modified: 2026-10-03T16:16:44.723

Link: CVE-2026-93896

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-03T08:30:18Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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