What the vulnerability does
01Description
The WordPress Tag and Category Manager – AI Autotagger plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'st_tag_cloud' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.13.0 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.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 3.12.0. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site users, including administrators. The vulnerability affects the plugin's core functionality and can impact the entire site if an admin visits an affected page.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers, potentially stealing credentials or performing actions as those users.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated attackers can compromise admin accounts and site data through stored XSS. All site users viewing affected content are at risk.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account (e.g., contributor or editor role). No user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
April 4, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
