Automatic.css 4.0.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via REQUEST_URI
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-15273 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-26 03:17:08 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-28 15:16:04 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.002150000 probability, percentile 0.107410000 (date 2026-09-29)
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Automatic.css | Automatic.css | affected 4.0.0 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/automaticcss-plugin/trunk/classes/UI/Settings_Page/Ac... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/07d697c5-1c15-4d3a-8637-cc4fd... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/automaticcss-plugin/trunk/classes/Helpers/Logger.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/automaticcss-plugin/trunk/classes/Plugin.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/automaticcss-plugin/trunk/classes/Lib/WideEvents/Form... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| automaticcss.com/changelogs | [email protected] | automaticcss.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Nguyen Ngoc Duc (duc193) (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-07-31T19:07:37.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2026-09-25T14:07:53.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.