Reference page — cumulative record through Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC. Reference pages update as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record.
Unknown YMC Filter — YMC Filter < 3.12.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Layout Builder Schema
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L L R C L L N 5.4 .0013 3.3 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
YMC Filter 3.6.0 – —
TIMELINE
Jul 22 Reserved by WPScan
Aug 8 Published (CNA: WPScan)
Aug 9 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-16558 (Unknown YMC Filter). Public exploit reference added.
Description
The YMC Filter WordPress plugin before 3.12.8 does not sanitize and escape a layout builder setting before outputting it on a public endpoint, and does not verify object ownership when the setting is saved, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to store JavaScript that executes in the browser of any visitor viewing an affected filter.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| July 22, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by WPScan |
| August 8, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: WPScan) |
| August 9, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-16558 (Unknown YMC Filter). Public exploit reference added. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Unknown | YMC Filter | — | 3.6.0 | — |
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