CVE-2026-6246 Cross-site scripting in Simple Random Posts Shortcode
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via shortcode attributes, 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-2026-6246?
CVE-2026-6246 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in mkerstner Simple Random Posts Shortcode, published on 22 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Simple Random Posts Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'container_right_width' attribute of the 'simple_random_posts' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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-2026-6246?
How do I fix CVE-2026-6246?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-6246 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-2026-6246 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-6246 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hr8j-5xfh-rrg6.