CVE-2026-83532 Custom Menu Wizard <= 3.3.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode Attributes
Contributors can inject arbitrary scripts via shortcode attributes in Custom Menu Wizard, leading to stored XSS when content is viewed.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-83532?
CVE-2026-83532 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Custom Menu Wizard Widget, published on 12 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Custom Menu Wizard Widget WordPress plugin through 3.3.1 does not sanitize and escape several shortcode attributes before rendering them into HTML, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when the affected content is viewed.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-83532?
How do I fix CVE-2026-83532?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-83532 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-2026-83532 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-83532 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-47hw-65wm-f2jr.