CVE-2026-42649 HIGH

CVE-2026-42649: WordPress Favicon Rotator plugin <= 1.2.11 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Archetyped

Product Favicon Rotator

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 15, 2026

Last update June 16, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Favicon Rotator <= 1.2.11 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Favicon Rotator versions 1.2.11 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the site. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when visited by a site administrator or user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser when they visit a crafted link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators and users who click malicious links could have their sessions hijacked or credentials stolen, potentially compromising the entire site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

The victim must click a malicious link or visit a page controlled by the attacker. No authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 15, 2026 CVE published

June 16, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42649 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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