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Permalink Manager Lite <= 2.5.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Post Title

CVE-2026-8494 · permalink-manager

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Vulnerability: Permalink Manager Lite <= 2.5.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Post Title
Affected software: permalink-manager(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 2.5.3.3
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Cross-site scripting
CVE: CVE-2026-8494
Published: 16 June 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow attackers to run scripts in visitors' browsers or hijack admin sessions.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 221c62a8-09c9-405a-bddf-06638437bd39). Methodology and redistribution notes

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