01 Record
CVE-2026-3618
Columns by BestWebSoft <= 1.0.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'columns' Shortcode 'id' Attribute
MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: Wordfence
CNA base score6.4 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
02 Description
Columns by BestWebSoft <= 1.0.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'columns' Shortcode 'id' Attribute
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.30% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 22.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 6.4 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-07-24.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2026-04-08 06:43Z6 MO AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-04-13 15:15Z6 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2026-03-05
- Assigning CNA
- Wordfence
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 6.4)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')Base
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 61613ba5473ae0e8d2c11cef1fe6131b8cffb9416780affe1535ea0b623e4e68
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
bestweblayoutColumns by BestWebSoft – Additional Columns Plugin for Posts Pages and Widgets0 to 1.0.3—
06 References
- www.wordfence.comhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d3e293db-9177-4fbb-a469-900d9330642d?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/columns-bws/trunk/columns-bws.php#L731
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/columns-bws/tags/1.0.3/columns-bws.php#L731
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/columns-bws/trunk/columns-bws.php#L596
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/columns-bws/tags/1.0.3/columns-bws.php#L596
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/columns-bws/trunk/columns-bws.php#L672
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/columns-bws/tags/1.0.3/columns-bws.php#L672
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/columns-bws/trunk/columns-bws.php#L729
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/columns-bws/tags/1.0.3/columns-bws.php#L729