XSS in Johnh10 Auto Post Scheduler

CVE-2026-1877

The Auto Post Scheduler plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.84. This is due to missing nonce validation on the 'aps_options_page' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (8.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.7% 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-2026-1877: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

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

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-1877?
CVE-2026-1877 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Johnh10 Auto Post Scheduler, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2026-03-31.
How severe is CVE-2026-1877?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.