CVE-2026-3998 json
WM JqMath <= 1.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'style' Shortcode Attribute
published 2026-04-15 6 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2026-22865
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The WM JqMath plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'style' shortcode attribute of the [jqmath] shortcode in all versions up to and including 1.3. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied shortcode attributes. The generate_jqMathFormula() function directly concatenates the 'style' attribute value into an HTML style attribute without applying esc_attr() or any other 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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 6 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- webmindpt WM JqMath
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b4aebb45-b47b-4b5a-8281-400a4b786689?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wm-jqmath/trunk/wm_jqmath.php#L33
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wm-jqmath/tags/1.3/wm_jqmath.php#L33
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wm-jqmath/trunk/wm_jqmath.php#L27
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wm-jqmath/tags/1.3/wm_jqmath.php#L27
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-3998
- NVD CVE-2026-3998
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