Automatic.css Plugin 4.0.0 on WordPress Activity Log REQUEST_URI cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Automatic.css Plugin 4.0.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Activity Log. The manipulation of the argument REQUEST_URI leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-15273. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Automatic.css Plugin 4.0.0. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Activity Log. The manipulation of the argument REQUEST_URI with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The Automatic.css plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via REQUEST_URI in all version 4.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that will execute whenever an administrator accesses the Activity Log settings page.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-15273 since 07/09/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-87526). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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CNA Base Score: 6.4
CNA Vector (Wordfence): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/09/2026 CVE reserved
09/26/2026 +79 days Advisory disclosed
09/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-15273 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-15273
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-410555
EUVD: 🔒

Entryinfo

Created: 09/26/2026 05:10
Updated: 09/26/2026 07:00
Changes: 09/26/2026 05:10 (63), 09/26/2026 07:00 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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