What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in sumitsurai Featured Posts with Multiple Custom Groups (FPMCG) featured-posts-with-multiple-custom-groups-fpmcg allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Featured Posts with Multiple Custom Groups (FPMCG): from n/a through <= 4.0.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Featured Posts with Multiple Custom Groups plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 4.0. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of site visitors and administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger but can affect multiple users across the site.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers, stealing cookies, session tokens, or performing actions on their behalf.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Visitors and admins may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
No authentication required. A victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
October 17, 2024
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated