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CVE-2026-1296

6.1 · MEDIUM

The Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Open Redirection in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.7 due to insufficient validation on the 'requested_page' P…

Published Feb 18, 2026CWE-601EPSS 0.51%

Overview

CVE-2026-1296 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 18, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Open Redirection in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.7 due to insufficient validation on the 'requested_page' POST parameter in the verify_username_password function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to redirect users to potentially malicious sites if they can successfully trick them into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/frontend-post-submission-manager-lite/tags/1.2.6/includes/classes/class-fpsml-shortcode.php#L108Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/frontend-post-submission-manager-lite/trunk/includes/classes/class-fpsml-shortcode.php#L108Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3458652%40frontend-post-submission-manager-lite&new=3458652%40frontend-post-submission-manager-lite&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=Refwww.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/92c52129-7cf5-4a1b-80a1-b01140e6a72b?source=cve

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-1296?

CVE-2026-1296 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 18, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-1296?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-1296?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-1296?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2026-1296 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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