CVE-2026-14835
MEDIUM 6.8 PoC AVAILABLEThe SOGO Add Script to Individual Pages Header Footer WordPress plugin through 3.9 does not sanitise or escape the custom header/footer script values saved from its post metabox, and does not restrict them to users with the unfiltered_html capability, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to store JavaScript that executes in the browser of any administrator who reviews the post and of any visitor once the post is published.
Public exploit or PoC code exists. Modeled probability is still low, but the barrier to attack is reduced — watch closely.
Exploitation likelihood
0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 14th percentile
Impact if exploited
6.8CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires an admin / high-privilege account
- ⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
- reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f0b869b1-ef43-4540-9ca5-4440e763d307/
- github-search Search GitHub for public PoC repos
Test against your own equipment
curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-14835/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-14835/poc.json
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 6.8 v3.1 · ADP Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - MEDIUM 6.8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H