CVE-2026-57420 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-57420: WordPress Author Box WP Lens plugin <= 2.1.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Netrr
Product Author Box WP Lens
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published July 13, 2026
Last update July 13, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Netrr Author Box WP Lens author-box-for-divi allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Author Box WP Lens: from n/a through <= 2.1.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Author Box WP Lens versions 2.1.5 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing sensitive data. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger the payload.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' sessions could be compromised, credentials stolen, or site functionality disrupted depending on the injected script.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege authenticated account and must trick a victim into viewing a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 13, 2026 CVE published

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