CVE-2026-94176: Mang Board WP unauthenticated cross-site scripting

CVE-2026-94176 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-09-23

Mang Board WP is a WordPress plugin that enables community boards and forums on WordPress sites. An unauthenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts into affected sites, allowing them to steal visitor credentials, hijack user sessions, or redirect visitors to phishing pages. Successful exploitation requires tricking a user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page.

Vendors: Mang Board.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-94176 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-94176 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-94176?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 23 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Mang Board WP <= 2.4.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-94176?
A patch was published on 2026-09-23: Patched in version 2.4.2 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-94176 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-94176?
Check whether you run Mang Board WP 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

Unauthenticated reflected or stored XSS vulnerability in Mang Board WP versions 2.4.1 and earlier, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the context of a visitor's browser. The vulnerability requires user interaction (clicking a link or visiting a crafted page) but no authentication. A patch is available in version 2.4.2.

Affected products

  • Mang Board Mang Board WP <= 2.4.1

Timeline

  • 2026-09-23: disclosed: Vulnerability reported to Patchstack by dcs on 2026-09-04 and published 2026-09-23
  • 2026-09-23: patched: Patched in version 2.4.2

References

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