What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Easy Social Feed – Social Photos Gallery – Post Feed – Like Box plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `data-caption` and `data-linktext` parameters in all versions up to, and including, 6.6.7 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
The Easy Social Feed plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 6.6.7. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, potentially compromising their accounts or stealing sensitive data. The vulnerability affects the plugin's core functionality and impacts all users viewing affected content.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view the site.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Visitors' accounts and data are at risk; malicious scripts can steal credentials or perform actions on their behalf.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
September 6, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
