CVE-2026-6690
Stored XSS in LifePress WordPress Plugin
Publication date: 2026-05-12
Last updated on: 2026-05-12
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| lifepress | lifepress | to 2.2.2 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The LifePress plugin for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'n' parameter of the lp_update_mds AJAX action in all versions up to and including 2.2.2.
This vulnerability exists because the AJAX action 'wp_ajax_nopriv_lp_update_mds' is registered without nonce verification or capability checks, and there is insufficient input sanitization and output escaping when the series name is displayed in the admin settings page.
As a result, unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts that execute whenever a user accesses the injected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts into pages viewed by users, leading to potential compromise of user sessions, theft of sensitive information, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users.
Because the attack can be performed remotely without authentication, it increases the risk of widespread exploitation.
The CVSS score of 7.2 indicates a high severity impact with low attack complexity and no required privileges or user interaction.