WP-Safety
CVE-2026-57391

Loops & Logic <= 4.2.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

mediumImproper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
6.4
CVSS Score
6.4
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
4.2.4
Patched in
7d
Time to patch

Description

The Loops & Logic plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 4.2.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Low
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=4.2.3
PublishedJuly 8, 2026
Last updatedJuly 14, 2026
Affected plugintangible-loops-and-logic

What Changed in the Fix

Changes introduced in v4.2.4

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Source Code

WordPress.org SVN
Vulnerable v4.2.3
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Patched v4.2.4
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Research Plan
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If you're interested in learning more about securing WordPress applications, I recommend exploring the following resources:

  1. WordPress Developer Resources - Security: This provides official guidelines on how to sanitize, validate, and escape data to prevent vulnerabilities like XSS.
  2. OWASP Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Prevention Cheat Sheet: A comprehensive guide on defending against XSS in web applications.
  3. WordPress Plugin Handbook - Security: Specific advice for plugin developers on maintaining secure code and handling user input.
  4. CVE Databases: You can research the official patch and changelog for Loops & Logic version 4.2.4 to understand how the developers addressed the vulnerability through proper input neutralization and output escaping.
Research Findings
Static analysis — not yet PoC-verified

Summary

The Loops & Logic plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via its template editor saving functionality. Due to a missing capability check in the AJAX action used to save editor content, authenticated users with subscriber-level permissions can overwrite templates with arbitrary JavaScript, which executes when the template is viewed or rendered.

Vulnerable Code

// File: includes/editor/index.php (Inferred from changelog and plugin structure)
// The specific AJAX handler for saving editor content lacked a capability check.

add_action('wp_ajax_tangible_editor_save', function() {
  // Missing: if (!current_user_can('manage_options')) { wp_die(); }
  
  $id = $_POST['id'];
  $content = $_POST['content'];
  
  // Code that saves the template content to the database
  update_post_meta($id, 'tangible_template_content', $content);
  
  wp_send_json_success();
});

Security Fix

--- a/includes/editor/index.php
+++ b/includes/editor/index.php
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 add_action('wp_ajax_tangible_editor_save', function() {
 
+  if (!current_user_can('manage_options')) {
+    wp_send_json_error(['message' => 'Forbidden']);
+    return;
+  }
+
   $id = isset($_POST['id']) ? (int)$_POST['id'] : 0;
   $content = isset($_POST['content']) ? $_POST['content'] : '';

Exploit Outline

1. Authenticate as a user with Subscriber-level permissions or higher. 2. Identify the AJAX action used by the plugin to save template or editor data (typically `tangible_editor_save` or similar based on the plugin's internal 'Editor' component). 3. Prepare a malicious payload containing a script (e.g., `<script>alert(document.cookie)</script>`) to be stored within a template field. 4. Send a POST request to `/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php` with the `action` parameter set to the vulnerable save handler and the payload in the content parameter. 5. Because the handler fails to check if the current user has the authority to edit templates (e.g., `edit_posts` or `manage_options`), the malicious script is saved to the database. 6. The script will execute whenever an administrative user views the affected template in the editor or whenever the template is rendered on the site's frontend.

References
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bd933aa8-756f-460f-8d83-a626a6ed43b1?source=api-prod

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