Draft List <= 2.6.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'display_name' Parameter
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-4006 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-03-19 07:15:59 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-22 21:32:08 UTC |
| Description | The Simple Draft List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'display_name' post meta (Custom Field) in all versions up to and including 2.6.2. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the author display name when no author URL is present. The plugin accesses `$draft_data->display_name` which, because `display_name` is not a native WP_Post property, triggers WP_Post::__get() and resolves to `get_post_meta($post_id, 'display_name', true)`. When the `user_url` meta field is empty, the `$author` value is assigned to `$author_link` on line 383 without any escaping (unlike line 378 which uses `esc_html()` for the `{{author}}` tag, and line 381 which uses `esc_html()` when a URL is present). This unescaped value is then inserted into the shortcode output via `str_replace()`. 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 a page containing the `[drafts]` shortcode with the `{{author+link}}` template tag. |
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: 0.000150000 probability, percentile 0.032020000 (date 2026-04-22)
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 | Dartiss | Draft List | affected 2.6.2 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-draft-list/tags/2.6.2/inc/create-lists.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-draft-list/tags/2.6.2/inc/create-lists.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b5f0dc1a-6b6a-4370-a368-3687c... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-draft-list/trunk/inc/create-lists.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-draft-list/trunk/inc/create-lists.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| 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: Anas Mokhtari (en)
CNA: Abdelkhalek Beraoud (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-03-11T19:12:48.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2026-03-18T18:13:45.000Z | Disclosed |
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