The SSL Zen plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'uri' (and 'host') parameters in versions up to, and including, 4.7.42. The ssl_zen_messages::getMessages() function builds the 'token_missmatch' message using base64_decode(sanitize_text_field($_REQUEST['uri'])) and (optionally) base64_decode(sanitize_text_field($_REQUEST['host'])). sanitize_text_field() cannot strip HTML/JavaScript that is hidden inside a base64-encoded blob, and the resulting decoded raw HTML is echoed unescaped by showMessage() . This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a specially crafted link.

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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Sslzen
Sslzen ssl Zen
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Wordpress-extensions ssl Zen
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Sslzen ssl Zen
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Wordpress-extensions ssl Zen

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

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


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Description The SSL Zen plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'uri' (and 'host') parameters in versions up to, and including, 4.7.42. The ssl_zen_messages::getMessages() function builds the 'token_missmatch' message using base64_decode(sanitize_text_field($_REQUEST['uri'])) and (optionally) base64_decode(sanitize_text_field($_REQUEST['host'])). sanitize_text_field() cannot strip HTML/JavaScript that is hidden inside a base64-encoded blob, and the resulting decoded raw HTML is echoed unescaped by showMessage() . This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a specially crafted link.
Title SSL Zen <= 4.7.42 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'uri' Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-79
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-25T10:31:39.758Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T15:29:16.918Z

Link: CVE-2026-17577

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-25T10:31:35.638Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-25T08:16:40.103

Modified: 2026-09-25T13:08:08.163

Link: CVE-2026-17577

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-25T14:14:31Z

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