Description
The Taskbuilder WordPress plugin before 5.0.8 does not properly sanitise a URL parameter before echoing it into inline JavaScript on a frontend page containing one of its shortcodes, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability that can be triggered against any logged-in user.
Published: 2026-06-17
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Taskbuilder
Taskbuilder taskbuilder
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Taskbuilder
Taskbuilder taskbuilder
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Taskbuilder WordPress plugin before 5.0.8 does not properly sanitise a URL parameter before echoing it into inline JavaScript on a frontend page containing one of its shortcodes, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability that can be triggered against any logged-in user.
Title Taskbuilder < 5.0.8 - Reflected XSS via Shortcode
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Taskbuilder Taskbuilder
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-17T10:45:44.908Z

Reserved: 2026-05-26T11:19:25.354Z

Link: CVE-2026-9570

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-17T10:45:40.607Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-18T14:15:06Z

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