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CVE-2016-4812: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Markdown on Save Improved plugin before 2.5.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

medium Affects markdown-on-save-improved (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Markdown on Save Improved plugin before 2.5.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Package
markdown-on-save-improved (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=2.5
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (74.4th percentile)
Published
2016-06-04
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordmarkdown-on-save-improved (WordPress plugin) advisories

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