CVE-2026-0743 WP Content Permission <= 1.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'ohmem-message' Parameter
Administrators can inject malicious scripts via the ohmem-message parameter, leading to stored XSS attacks against other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-0743?
CVE-2026-0743 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in orenhav WP Content Permission, published on 4 Feb 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Content Permission plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'ohmem-message' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0743?
How do I fix CVE-2026-0743?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0743 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-0743 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-0743 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jxjx-g9r8-j976.