Description
The CoolClock WordPress plugin before 4.3.8 does not properly escape a custom skin setting before outputting it inside an inline script, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes when the content is viewed.
Published: 2026-09-11
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The CoolClock WordPress plugin before 4.3.8 does not properly escape a custom skin setting before outputting it inside an inline script, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes when the content is viewed.
Title CoolClock < 4.3.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Custom Skin JSON
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-11T10:12:00.858Z

Reserved: 2026-08-31T18:05:49.023Z

Link: CVE-2026-83545

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-11T10:05:02.234Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-11T07:16:46.950

Modified: 2026-09-11T17:35:21.440

Link: CVE-2026-83545

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-11T14:30:19Z

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