# CVE-2026-1450: WordPress rognone plugin reflected XSS in mode parameter

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-1450-wordpress-rognone-plugin-reflected-xss-in-mode-parameter  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-02. Updated: 2026-06-02  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-1450 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.1 · Published 2026-06-02

The rognone plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to a security flaw that allows attackers to run malicious scripts in a user's browser. This occurs when a user clicks a specially crafted link provided by an attacker. If successful, this could lead to unauthorized actions being performed on behalf of the user or the theft of sensitive session information.

Vendors: [Wordpress](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wordpress).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-1450 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-1450 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-1450?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.1, published 2 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Wordpress Rognone up to, and including, 0.6.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-1450?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-1450 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-1450?** Check whether you run Wordpress Rognone at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The rognone plugin for WordPress contains a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability within the 'mode' parameter of the header.php file. The root cause is insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied data. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into clicking a malicious link, allowing the execution of arbitrary web scripts in the context of the victim's browser session. This can lead to session hijacking or unauthorized administrative actions if the victim is an authenticated administrator. The vulnerability is present in all versions up to and including 0.6.2.

## Affected products

- WordPress Plugin rognone up to, and including, 0.6.2

## Timeline

- 2026-06-02: disclosed: Vulnerability published to NVD and Wordfence database.

## References

- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/rognone/tags/0.6.2/header.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/rognone/tags/0.6.2/header.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/rognone/trunk/header.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/rognone/trunk/header.php)
- [https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2eb70d40-b1c1-456e-9207-66b6e91969eb?source=cve](https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2eb70d40-b1c1-456e-9207-66b6e91969eb?source=cve)