CVE-2026-27072
Published: 20 February 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-27072 is a high-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 13.9th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Likely Mitigating ControlsAI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Stored XSS in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables T1190 exploitation for initial access and T1059.007 JavaScript execution in victim browsers; facilitates T1185 session hijacking and T1539 cookie theft via injected scripts.
NVD Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in PixelYourSite PixelYourSite – Your smart PIXEL (TAG) Manager pixelyoursite allows Stored XSS.This issue affects PixelYourSite – Your smart PIXEL (TAG) Manager: from n/a through <= 11.2.0.1.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2026-27072 is an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability, classified as Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) under CWE-79, affecting the PixelYourSite – Your smart PIXEL (TAG) Manager WordPress plugin. The issue impacts all versions from n/a through 11.2.0.1. Published on 2026-02-20T16:22:45.037, it carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L).
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely with low attack complexity, though it requires user interaction such as viewing a maliciously crafted page. Exploitation enables storage of malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users who access affected pages, achieving low impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability within a changed security scope.
Mitigation guidance is available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/pixelyoursite/vulnerability/wordpress-pixelyoursite-your-smart-pixel-tag-manager-plugin-11-2-0-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.
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