CVE-2026-1899 Any Post Slider <= 1.0.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'post_type' Shortcode Attribute
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via the post_type shortcode attribute, leading to stored XSS execution on victim pages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-1899?
CVE-2026-1899 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in itpathsolutions Any Post Slider, published on 21 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Any Post Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's aps_slider shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the 'post_type' attribute. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-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-2026-1899?
How do I fix CVE-2026-1899?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1899 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-2026-1899 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1899 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fhwh-m653-p2c2.