CVE-2026-78333: 12 Step Meeting List 3.17 - 3.19.16 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Geocode Event Log

Published Aug 27, 2026
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Updated

The 12 Step Meeting List WordPress plugin before 3.19.17 does not sanitise and escape a value submitted by unauthenticated users before storing it in its activity log and outputting it back in an admin area page, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.

Affected Software

1 affected component
WordPress 12 Step Meeting List<3.19.17

Event History

Aug 27, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:17 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who can exploit this issue, and who is at risk from the payload?

An unauthenticated user can submit the unsanitised value. The stored payload is rendered on an admin-area page, so high-privilege users such as WordPress administrators are the intended targets.

2

Which plugin versions are affected?

Versions before 3.19.17 are affected. This includes the identified affected range from 3.17 through 3.19.16.

3

Where is the malicious content stored and triggered?

The submitted value is stored in the plugin's activity log. It executes when that logged value is output on an administrative-area page.

Contact

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