CVE-2026-49466 Draft List - Contributor Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Draft Title in Custom Drafts Template Attributes
Contributors can execute JavaScript via stored XSS in Draft List plugin when custom templates place draft titles in HTML attributes.
- 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-2026-49466?
CVE-2026-49466 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in dartiss draft-list, published on 12 Aug 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
Draft List is a WordPress plugin to manage and promote unpublished content. Versions 2.6.3 and below are vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the `[drafts]` shortcode and Draft List widget when the documented custom `template` option places the `{{draft}}` placeholder inside an HTML attribute. The vulnerable code inserts the raw draft `post_title` into `{{draft}}` when the current viewer cannot edit posts. Because the template is sanitized before `{{draft}}` replacement, a Contributor can store a quote-only title payload that breaks out of an attribute in a site-configured Draft List template and executes JavaScript for visitors who load the public page. Version 2.6.4 fixes the issue.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-49466?
How do I fix CVE-2026-49466?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-49466 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-2026-49466 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-49466 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7f2v-x3jw-5w6g, GHSA-xxx9-hfqp-f83f.