The Content Mask WordPress plugin before 1.8.5.6 does not properly sanitise and escape content submitted with a post before outputting it in the pages it generates, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against any user viewing or previewing the affected page.
The Content Mask WordPress plugin before 1.8.5.6's option to restrict its use by role does not prevent this.
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Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description The Content Mask WordPress plugin before 1.8.5.6 does not properly sanitise and escape content submitted with a post before outputting it in the pages it generates, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against any user viewing or previewing the affected page. The Content Mask WordPress plugin before 1.8.5.6's option to restrict its use by role does not prevent this.
Title Content Mask 1.7.1 - 1.8.5.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Post Scripts and Styles
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-09T06:00:04.112Z

Reserved: 2026-08-20T07:32:04.074Z

Link: CVE-2025-15690

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-09T06:17:13.870

Modified: 2026-09-09T06:17:13.870

Link: CVE-2025-15690

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