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Medium · 4.4 CVE-2026-0693 EUVD-2026-6052GHSA-f4qw-9xx8-rwgr

Allow HTML in Category Descriptions <= 1.2.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Category Descriptions

Published Feb 14, 2026 · Updated Apr 8, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

Description

The Allow HTML in Category Descriptions plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via category descriptions in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.4. This is due to the plugin unconditionally removing the `wp_kses_data` output filter for term_description, link_description, link_notes, and user_description fields without checking user capabilities. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in category descriptions that will execute whenever a user accesses a page where the category description is displayed. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
arnoesterhuizen Allow HTML in Category Descriptions ≤ 1.2.4 —

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