CVE-2026-9833

Tag Groups < 2.2.0 - Reflected XSS via 'tag_groups_task' Parameter

Published Jul 20, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Tag Groups is the Advanced Way to Display Your Taxonomy Terms WordPress plugin before 2.2.0 does not properly escape one of its AJAX parameters before reflecting it in the response body served with an HTML content type, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browser of a logged-in user with `edit_pages` capability (Editor or higher) who is tricked into following a crafted link.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions tag Groups
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions tag Groups
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Tag Groups is the Advanced Way to Display Your Taxonomy Terms WordPress plugin before 2.2.0 does not properly escape one of its AJAX parameters before reflecting it in the response body served with an HTML content type, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browser of a logged-in user with `edit_pages` capability (Editor or higher) who is tricked into following a crafted link.
Title Tag Groups < 2.2.0 - Reflected XSS via 'tag_groups_task' Parameter
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Jul 20, 2026, 1:07 PM
Reserved
May 28, 2026, 12:39 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 20, 2026, 7:16 AM
Modified
Jul 20, 2026, 8:39 PM