CVE-2026-102772

CMB2 <= 2.13.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'textarea_code' Field

Published Oct 2, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The CMB2 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the '<textarea_code field id> (e.g. kl_code, kl_post_code)' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.13.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The front-end save path requires only a CMB2 box nonce, which is emitted to all visitors including unauthenticated guests via a simple GET request, making the attack trivially reachable without any credentials on sites that expose a public CMB2 form writing a textarea_code field.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jtsternberg
Jtsternberg cmb2
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions cmb2
Vendors & Products Jtsternberg
Jtsternberg cmb2
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions cmb2
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The CMB2 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the '<textarea_code field id> (e.g. kl_code, kl_post_code)' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.13.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The front-end save path requires only a CMB2 box nonce, which is emitted to all visitors including unauthenticated guests via a simple GET request, making the attack trivially reachable without any credentials on sites that expose a public CMB2 form writing a textarea_code field.
Title CMB2 <= 2.13.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'textarea_code' Field
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Oct 3, 2026, 3:42 PM
Reserved
Sep 29, 2026, 4:39 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM
Modified
Oct 3, 2026, 4:16 PM