Stored XSS via unescaped shortcode title attribute
Published May 15, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
Stored XSS in EG-Series 2.1.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject JavaScript through the [series] shortcode. The shortcode_title function places the user-controlled titletag attribute into page output without sufficient sanitization or output escaping. Contributor-level access and the Classic Editor plugin are required, and the script runs when a user visits the injected page.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in EG-Series 2.1.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject JavaScript through the [series] shortcode. The shortcode_title function places the user-controlled titletag attribute into page output without sufficient sanitization or output escaping. Contributor-level access and the Classic Editor plugin are required, and the script runs when a user visits the injected page.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-4126
- Published
- May 15, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- Emmanuel Georjon
- Product
- EG-Series
- Classifications
- CWE-80, T1189
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- May 15, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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