XSS in Ketanmujumdar Mandatory Field
CVE-2026-1278
The Mandatory Field plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for aut…
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.000 (10.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Ketanmujumdar Mandatory Field — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e262ec15-420a-4f52-90e0-e4a2e…
- downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/mandatory-fields.1.6.8.zip
- wordpress.org/plugins/mandatory-fields/
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mandatory-fields/trunk/mandatory-plugin-opti…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mandatory-fields/tags/1.6.8/mandatory-plugin…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-1278?
- CVE-2026-1278 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ketanmujumdar Mandatory Field, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2026-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2026-1278?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.