CVE-2026-15273
The Automatic.css plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via REQUEST_URI in all version 4.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that will execute whenever an administrator accesses the Activity Log settings page.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Puntuación base: 6.4
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.21%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 11
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access85 % - Impacto principal
T1059.007JavaScriptexecution80 % - Impacto secundario
T1547.015Login Itemspersistence · privilege escalation65 %
CWE-79 (XSS almacenado) vía REQUEST_URI en plugin WordPress sin sanitización. Vector AV:N/PR:L permite inyección persistente que ejecuta scripts cuando admin accede a Activity Log, logrando ejecución shell remota y persistencia.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
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Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
CWE
- CWE-79
Referencias
- https://automaticcss.com/changelogs/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/automaticcss-plugin/trunk/classes/Helpers/Logger.php#L187
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/automaticcss-plugin/trunk/classes/Lib/WideEvents/Formatter/JsonFormatter.php#L25
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/automaticcss-plugin/trunk/classes/Plugin.php#L175
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/automaticcss-plugin/trunk/classes/UI/Settings_Page/Activity_Log.php#L90
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/07d697c5-1c15-4d3a-8637-cc4fd408f209?source=cve
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