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Allow HTML in Category Descriptions

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions is a WordPress component with 1 published CVE record in this archive. The latest tracked vulnerability was published Feb 14, 2026; the highest published CVSS base score is 4.4.

Plugin slug: allow-html-in-category-descriptions

CVE-2026-0693: Allow HTML in Category Descriptions: Cross-site scripting

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions is affected by cross-site scripting. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator account. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed. The public source does not disclose the vulnerable endpoint, action, parameter or function, so the precise input path remains unknown.

PublishedFeb 14, 2026
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Published vulnerabilities for allow-html-in-category-descriptions
Safe version
Feb 14, 2026 CVE-2026-0693
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions: Cross-site scripting
Allow HTML in Category Descriptions is affected by cross-site scripting. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator account. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed. The public source does not disclose the vulnerable endpoint, action, parameter or function, so the precise input path remains unknown.
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CVE4.4
NVDPending