CVE-2026-32521 WordPress WP Custom Admin Interface plugin <= 7.42 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the admin interface via DOM-based XSS, potentially compromising administrator accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-32521?
CVE-2026-32521 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Northern Beaches Websites WP Custom Admin Interface, published on 25 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Northern Beaches Websites WP Custom Admin Interface wp-custom-admin-interface allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects WP Custom Admin Interface: from n/a through <= 7.42.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32521?
How do I fix CVE-2026-32521?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-32521 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-2026-32521 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32521 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qchc-j443-vmp6.