CVE-2024-44062: WordPress Custom Field Template plugin <= 2.6.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-09-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Hiroaki Miyashita Custom Field Template allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Custom Field Template: from n/a through 2.6.5.

Affected products

hiroaki-miyashita Custom Field Template: before 2.6.6 — fixed in 2.6.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: hiroaki-miyashita Custom Field Template 2.6.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/custom-field-template/wordpress-custom-field-template-plugin-2-6-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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