XSS in Newbiesup Wp Random Button
CVE-2026-4086
The WP Random Button plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'cat', 'nocat', and 'text' shortcode attributes of the 'wp_random_button' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied shortcode attributes. Specifically, the random_button_html() function directly concatenates the 'cat' and 'nocat' parameters into HTML data-attributes without esc_attr(), and the 'text' parameter into HTML content without esc_html(). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.002 (9.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Newbiesup Wp Random Button — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-4086?
- CVE-2026-4086 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Newbiesup Wp Random Button, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2026-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2026-4086?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.