Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Mang Board Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-96871

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress

Vendor
CVE Published:
2 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-96871?

The Mang Board plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping concerning the 'data_type' parameter. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts that execute when users visit affected pages. The vulnerability is particularly critical on boards configured with default settings, enabling guest posting. All versions up to and including 2.4.2 are affected, making it imperative for users to implement corrective measures to secure their sites.

Affected Version(s)

Mang Board 0 <= 2.4.2

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

John Ryan Albon
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