What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Curved Text plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'radius' parameter of the arctext shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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
Curved Text versions 0.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts affecting other users across the site. The vulnerability requires low-level authentication and no user interaction from the victim. An attacker can inject code that executes in other users' browsers, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers and steal their session data or perform actions on their behalf.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Any authenticated user can inject scripts affecting other site users; session hijacking and unauthorized actions are possible.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have low-level user account access; no victim interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 9, 2026
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated