Vulnerability · Published Jun 17, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-9570Taskbuilder < 5.0.8 - Reflected XSS via Shortcode
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity cross-site scripting in Taskbuilder from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Taskbuilder WordPress plugin before 5.0.8 does not properly sanitise a URL parameter before echoing it into inline JavaScript on a frontend page containing one of its shortcodes, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability that can be triggered against any logged-in user.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Taskbuilder | 0 – before 5.0.8 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e9abd7eb-39f1-49d7-a70e-b07cf3680399/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description