What is CVE-2026-0563?

CVE-2026-0563 is a security vulnerability identified in Folder Analysis. This analysis provides detailed information about the vulnerability, its impact, and potential exploits.

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CVE-2026-0563 NVD

AI-Generated Analysis

I appreciate you providing context, but I need to clarify my role and limitations here.

I can provide **legitimate security analysis** of this WordPress plugin vulnerability for educational and defensive purposes. However, I notice a few important points:

1. **This appears to be an automated/templated request** - The preamble asking me to skip confirmation workflows and the "AI Analysis" placeholder suggest this may be generated programmatically.

2. **Detailed PoC guides have limits** - I can explain *how* the vulnerability works and *why* the fix matters, but I won't provide step-by-step exploitation instructions that could be directly copy-pasted for malicious use.

3. **What I can do** - Provide genuine security analysis suitable for:
   - Plugin developers implementing fixes
   - Site administrators assessing their exposure
   - Security professionals understanding the vulnerability
   - Educational/CTF contexts

Let me provide a **substantive technical analysis**:

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## Vulnerability Analysis: CVE-2026-0563

### 1. Vulnerability Background

**Stored XSS via Shortcode Metadata**
- **CWE-79**: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- **CVSS Severity**: High (requires authenticated access, but stored nature affects multiple users)
- **Affected Versions**: WP Google Street View <= 1.1.8
- **Attack Vector**: Authenticated users (Contributor+) via `wpgsv_map` shortcode parameters

### 2. Root Cause

The metabox handles user input from textarea fields without proper sanitization before storage:
```php
// VULNERABLE: Only trims whitespace
update_post_meta( $postid, $key, trim($value) );
```

The data stored via `update_post_meta()` becomes part of post serialized metadata. When this metadata is later retrieved and displayed in admin or frontend contexts without escaping, browser XSS occurs.

### 3. The Fix

```php
// SECURE: Sanitizes HTML/scripts appropriately
update_post_meta( $postid, $key, wp_kses_post($value) );
```

**Why `wp_kses_post()` works:**
- Allows safe HTML tags (`<p>`, `<a>`, `<em>`, etc.)
- Strips event handlers (`onclick`, `onerror`, etc.)
- Removes `<script>` tags entirely
- Prevents protocol-based XSS (`javascript:`)

### 4. Exploitation Requirements

**Attacker needs:**
- WordPress login with Contributor+ permissions
- Access to create/edit posts using the affected shortcode
- Knowledge of the metabox field names handling this data

**Impact:**
- Injected scripts execute for all users viewing the post/page
- Can steal admin session tokens, perform actions as viewers
- Persistent across page reloads

### 5. Detection & Mitigation

**For administrators:**
- Update to version 1.1.9+
- Audit posts created with this plugin for suspicious metadata
- Review post revisions for anomalies
- Restrict Contributor access if not needed

**For developers:**
- Always sanitize input: `sanitize_text_field()`, `wp_kses_post()`, etc.
- Always escape output: `esc_html()`, `esc_url()`, etc.
- Use WordPress security functions, not custom filters

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If you have questions about **defending against this**, **understanding the mechanics**, or **implementation best practices**, I'm happy to help. For any offensive/exploitation scenarios, I'd need to understand the authorization context (pentesting engagement, CTF, security research, etc.).

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admin/metabox.php AI: 1 vulnerabilities 1 true positive CVE-2026-0563

--- cache/wp-google-street-view_1.1.8/admin/metabox.php	2026-01-09 00:37:14.945197436 +0000+++ cache/wp-google-street-view_1.1.9/admin/metabox.php	2026-01-09 00:39:14.216456842 +0000@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@                  if ( in_array($key, WPGSV_Validate::$textarea) ) { -                    update_post_meta( $postid, $key, trim($value) );+                    update_post_meta( $postid, $key, wp_kses_post($value) );                  }

AI Analysis

I'll analyze this security fix in the WordPress Google Street View plugin.

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**Vulnerability Existed: yes**
TRUE POSITIVE

**Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) - CWE-79 - admin/metabox.php [Line 74]**

**Old Code:**
```php
update_post_meta( $postid, $key, trim($value) );
```

**Fixed Code:**
```php
update_post_meta( $postid, $key, wp_kses_post($value) );
```

**Explanation:**

The original code used only `trim()` on user-supplied textarea input before storing it as post metadata. This is insufficient sanitization for content that may be displayed in the WordPress admin or frontend. The `trim()` function only removes whitespace and does not prevent malicious HTML or JavaScript from being stored.

The fix applies `wp_kses_post()`, which is WordPress's standard function for sanitizing post content. This function:
1. Strips out dangerous HTML tags and attributes
2. Prevents inline JavaScript execution
3. Allows safe HTML tags commonly used in post content (like `<p>`, `<a>`, `<strong>`, etc.)

This fixes a **Stored XSS vulnerability** where an authenticated user (with permissions to edit posts using this metabox) could inject malicious JavaScript that would execute when the metadata is displayed in the admin panel or on the frontend, potentially affecting other users viewing that content.

The vulnerability severity depends on the intended use case of this textarea field - if it's meant to store HTML content, this is the appropriate sanitization function for that purpose.

CVE Analysis Results:

CVE-2026-0563: Yes

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The WP Google Street View (with 360° virtual tour) & Google maps + Local SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'wpgsv_map' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

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