What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Pluginic FancyPost – Best Ultimate Post Block, Post Grid, Layouts, Carousel, Slider For Gutenberg & Elementor allows Stored XSS.This issue affects FancyPost – Best Ultimate Post Block, Post Grid, Layouts, Carousel, Slider For Gutenberg & Elementor: from n/a through 5.3.1.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
FancyPost versions up to 5.3.1 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in post block and grid functionality. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect multiple users across the site.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected posts or grids.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers with contributor or editor access can compromise visitor sessions, steal data, or deface content seen by other users.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account and the victim must view a page containing the malicious content.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
July 20, 2024
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated