CVE-2026-9269: unknown secure copy content protection and content locking Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-9269 is a medium (CVSS 4.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown secure copy content protection and content locking. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 5.1.5.
Timeline
- 12-06-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 12-06-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking WordPress plugin before 5.1.5 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA3.5LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST3.5LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
14%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.10 pp
From 0.14% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
- secure-copy-content-protection≤ 5.1.4 (fixed in 5.1.5)
2 vendors · 2 products