CVE-2026-100148 widgetpack CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for WordPress installations with the Rich Showcase for Google Reviews plugin, particularly those with subscriber-level access or higher, should assess exposure and prioritize verification.

Why it matters

Defenders should prioritize verifying the presence of this vulnerability in their WordPress installations and assess exposure, particularly for sites with subscriber-level access or higher, as authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts.

• Authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access can inject arbitrary web scripts
• Execution triggers for every visitor on DOMContentLoaded without further user interaction
• No WordPress account required for payload delivery through Google review

Technical summary

The Rich Showcase for Google Reviews plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'reviews[].text' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.1.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The payload is delivered entirely through a Google review posted for the connected business and requires no WordPress account; the plugin's default daily cron auto-imports the malicious review text, and execution triggers for every visitor on DOMContentLoaded without any further user

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying the presence of this vulnerability in their WordPress installations and assess exposure, particularly for sites with subscriber-level access or higher.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify the presence of the Rich Showcase for Google Reviews plugin in your WordPress installation
• Assess exposure by checking for subscriber-level access or higher
• Escalate privileges if necessary
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
• Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, including its description, CVSS score, and references to source code. The Rich Showcase for Google Reviews plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'reviews[].text' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.1.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Evidence is limited to public CVE and NVD information. Defenders should verify the presence of this vulnerability in their WordPress installations and assess the

Sources and references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.