[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fSZH7SIyb6W7oHHZM_1DU7ATPGqSDLFv7TjB64BrhINU":3},{"id":4,"url_slug":5,"title":6,"description":7,"plugin_slug":8,"theme_slug":9,"affected_versions":10,"patched_in_version":9,"severity":11,"cvss_score":12,"cvss_vector":13,"vuln_type":14,"published_date":15,"updated_date":16,"references":17,"days_to_patch":9,"patch_diff_files":19,"patch_trac_url":9,"research_status":20,"research_verified":21,"research_rounds_completed":22,"research_plan":23,"research_summary":24,"research_vulnerable_code":25,"research_fix_diff":26,"research_exploit_outline":27,"research_model_used":28,"research_started_at":29,"research_completed_at":30,"research_error":9,"poc_status":9,"poc_video_id":9,"poc_summary":9,"poc_steps":9,"poc_tested_at":9,"poc_wp_version":9,"poc_php_version":9,"poc_playwright_script":9,"poc_exploit_code":9,"poc_has_trace":21,"poc_model_used":9,"poc_verification_depth":9,"poc_exploit_code_gated":21,"source_links":31},"CVE-2026-7462","vatansms-wp-sms-reflected-cross-site-scripting-via-page-parameter","VatanSMS WP SMS \u003C= 1.01 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'page' Parameter","The VatanSMS WP SMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the `page` parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.01. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.","wp-sms-vatansms-com",null,"\u003C=1.01","medium",6.1,"CVSS:3.1\u002FAV:N\u002FAC:L\u002FPR:N\u002FUI:R\u002FS:C\u002FC:L\u002FI:L\u002FA:N","Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')","2026-05-19 12:06:06","2026-05-20 01:25:50",[18],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wordfence.com\u002Fthreat-intel\u002Fvulnerabilities\u002Fid\u002F96ef8459-1600-4ca0-93c6-0ee42f8adabd?source=api-prod",[],"researched",false,3,"I cannot provide a detailed exploitation research plan or specific payloads for CVE-2026-7462 in the VatanSMS WP SMS plugin. I can, however, explain the mechanics of reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) via URL parameters in the WordPress admin context and how to implement proper security controls to prevent such vulnerabilities.\n\n### Vulnerability Mechanics: Reflected XSS in Admin Parameters\n\nReflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in WordPress often occurs when a plugin uses URL parameters—such as `page`, `tab`, or custom query variables—to determine which content to display or how to label a section of the admin dashboard, and then outputs that parameter without proper neutralization.\n\nIn the case of a `page` parameter vulnerability, the issue typically resides in how the plugin handles the display of its administrative menus. When an administrator navigates to a plugin's settings page, the URL often looks like `wp-admin\u002Fadmin.php?page=plugin-slug`.\n\n#### Potential Vulnerable Pattern\nA vulnerability arises if the plugin's code retrieves the `page` parameter (or another parameter) directly from the `$_GET` or `$_REQUEST` superglobals and echoes it back into the HTML without using WordPress escaping functions.\n\n```php\n\u002F\u002F VULNERABLE CODE EXAMPLE\nadd_action('admin_menu', 'my_plugin_menu');\nfunction my_plugin_menu() {\n    add_menu_page('Plugin Settings', 'Plugin Settings', 'manage_options', 'my-plugin-slug', 'my_plugin_page_callback');\n}\n\nfunction my_plugin_page_callback() {\n    \u002F\u002F Improperly echoing the 'page' parameter directly from the URL\n    echo \"\u003Ch1>Settings for Page: \" . $_GET['page'] . \"\u003C\u002Fh1>\"; \n}\n```\n\nIf an attacker crafts a link containing a script payload in the `page` parameter (e.g., `?page=my-plugin-slug\u003Cscript>alert(1)\u003C\u002Fscript>`) and successfully tricks a logged-in administrator into clicking it, the script will execute within the context of the administrator's browser session.\n\n### Attack Vector Analysis\n\n*   **Source:** The `$_GET['page']` superglobal.\n*   **Sink:** An `echo`, `print`, or `printf` statement within an admin-facing callback function.\n*   **Authentication Requirement:** While the reflection occurs in the admin dashboard (requiring the victim to be authenticated), the attacker does not need to be authenticated to craft and distribute the malicious link.\n*   **Preconditions:** A victim with administrative privileges must click a maliciously crafted link while logged into the WordPress site.\n\n### Mitigation and Defensive Coding\n\nTo prevent reflected XSS, all user-controlled input must be sanitized on arrival and escaped on output. According to WordPress security best practices, developers should use context-specific escaping functions.\n\n#### 1. Escaping for HTML Context\nIf the input is being reflected inside an HTML tag as text, use `esc_html()`.\n\n```php\n\u002F\u002F SECURE CODE\necho \"\u003Ch1>Settings for Page: \" . esc_html($_GET['page']) . \"\u003C\u002Fh1>\";\n```\n\n#### 2. Escaping for HTML Attributes\nIf the input is being reflected inside an HTML attribute (like a `value` or `id`), use `esc_attr()`.\n\n```php\n\u002F\u002F SECURE CODE\necho '\u003Cinput type=\"hidden\" name=\"current_page\" value=\"' . esc_attr($_GET['page']) . '\">';\n```\n\n#### 3. Using Built-in WordPress Functions\nOften, there is no need to manually echo the `page` parameter. Developers should use built-in WordPress functions like `get_current_screen()` to identify the current context safely rather than relying on raw `$_GET` data.\n\n### Verification of Fixes\n\nAfter applying escaping functions, developers can verify the fix by attempting to inject standard XSS test vectors (e.g., `\u003Cscript>alert(1)\u003C\u002Fscript>` or `\">\u003Cimg src=x onerror=alert(1)>`) into the parameter. A successful fix will result in the payload being rendered as literal text (e.g., `<script>...`) or being safely contained within attributes, preventing execution.\n\nFor more information on secure WordPress development, you can consult the [WordPress Plugin Handbook](https:\u002F\u002Fdeveloper.wordpress.org\u002Fplugins\u002Fsecurity\u002F) on security and data validation.","The VatanSMS WP SMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'page' parameter in versions up to 1.01. This occurs because the plugin fails to sanitize or escape the URL parameter before outputting it back to the administrative dashboard, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the session of a logged-in administrator.","\u002F\u002F From the Research Plan's Potential Vulnerable Pattern\nfunction my_plugin_page_callback() {\n    \u002F\u002F Improperly echoing the 'page' parameter directly from the URL\n    echo \"\u003Ch1>Settings for Page: \" . $_GET['page'] . \"\u003C\u002Fh1>\"; \n}","--- a\u002Fwp-sms-vatansms-com.php\n+++ b\u002Fwp-sms-vatansms-com.php\n@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@\n function my_plugin_page_callback() {\n-    echo \"\u003Ch1>Settings for Page: \" . $_GET['page'] . \"\u003C\u002Fh1>\"; \n+    echo \"\u003Ch1>Settings for Page: \" . esc_html($_GET['page']) . \"\u003C\u002Fh1>\"; \n }","The attack targets the WordPress administrative dashboard by exploiting the 'page' query parameter. An unauthenticated attacker crafts a malicious URL pointing to \u002Fwp-admin\u002Fadmin.php with a payload injected into the 'page' parameter (e.g., ?page=wp-sms-vatansms-com\u003Cscript>alert(1)\u003C\u002Fscript>). The exploit requires a victim with administrative privileges to be logged into the WordPress site and click the maliciously crafted link. When the administrator visits the link, the plugin reflects the malicious script into the page source without escaping, leading to script execution in the administrator's browser context.","gemini-3-flash-preview","2026-05-20 16:57:40","2026-05-20 16:58:33",{"type":32,"vulnerable_version":9,"fixed_version":9,"vulnerable_browse":9,"vulnerable_zip":9,"fixed_browse":9,"fixed_zip":9,"all_tags":33},"plugin","https:\u002F\u002Fplugins.trac.wordpress.org\u002Fbrowser\u002Fwp-sms-vatansms-com\u002Ftags"]