XSS in Ymc Filter

CVE-2026-16558

The YMC Filter WordPress plugin before 3.12.8 does not sanitize and escape a layout builder setting before outputting it on a public endpoint, and does not verify object ownership when the setting is saved, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to store JavaScript that executes in the browser of any visitor viewing an affected filter.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (13.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-16558: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Ymc Filter — versions 3.6.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16558?
CVE-2026-16558 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ymc Filter, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-08-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-16558?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.