CVE-2026-56056: WordPress The Post Grid plugin <= 7.9.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-29 · updated 2026-10-29
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Mamunur Rashid The Post Grid the-post-grid allows Stored XSS.This issue affects The Post Grid: from n/a through 7.9.7.

Affected products

Mamunur Rashid The Post Grid: through 7.9.7 — fixed in 7.9.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Mamunur Rashid The Post Grid 7.9.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/the-post-grid/vulnerability/wordpress-the-post-grid-plugin-7-9-7-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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