CVE-2026-3554

CWE-79Published: March 21, 2026· Updated: Mar 23, 2026

6.4

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.03%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:9.3th

Official Description

The Sherk Custom Post Type Displays plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'title' shortcode attribute in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the 'title' attribute of the 'sherkcptdisplays' shortcode. Specifically, in the sherkcptdisplays_func() function in includes/SherkCPTDisplaysShortcode.php, the 'title' attribute value is extracted from shortcode_atts() on line 19 and directly concatenated into an HTML <h2> tag on line 31 without any escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

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Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-3554 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.Low

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):

WordPressPHP

CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

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News & Research Mentioning CVE-2026-3554

Anviz Multiple Products

CISA Alerts· Apr 16, 2026

View CSAF Summary Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow attackers to conduct reconnaissance, capture or decrypt sensitive data, alter device configurations, gain unauthorized administrative or root‑level access, execute arbitrary code, compromise credentials or communications, and ultimately obtain full control over affected devices. The following versions of Anviz Multiple Products are affected: CX2 Lite Firmware vers:all/* (CVE-2026-32648, CVE-2026-40461, CVE-2026-35682, CVE-2026-35546, CVE-2026-40066, CVE-2026-33569) CX7 Firmware vers:all/* (CVE-2026-33093, CVE-2026-35061, CVE-2026-32648, CVE-2026-40461, CVE-2026-35546, CVE-2026-40066, CVE-2026-32324, CVE-2026-31927, CVE-2026-33569) CrossChex Standard vers:all/* (CVE-2026-40 [xlite_meta score:69 src:CISA Alerts xlite_fp:1f2b0b4db0f5a75463bc932eefc2a8d26a7ff198c9437ee500e80f200e5a95dc]