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WP Hello Bar

WP Hello Bar is a WordPress component with 1 published CVE record in this archive. The latest tracked vulnerability was published Jan 20, 2026; the highest CVE/CNA score is 4.4.

Plugin slug: wp-hello-bar

CVE-2026-1042: WP Hello Bar: Cross-site scripting

WP Hello Bar is affected by cross-site scripting. Exploitation requires at least administrator-level access. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

PublishedJan 20, 2026
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Safe version
Jan 20, 2026 CVE-2026-1042
WP Hello Bar: Cross-site scripting
WP Hello Bar is affected by cross-site scripting. Exploitation requires at least administrator-level access. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
See mitigation notes
CVE4.4
NVDPending