CVE-2026-8038
Stored XSS in Faces of Users WordPress Plugin
Publication date: 2026-05-20
Last updated on: 2026-05-20
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| faces_of_users | plugin | to 0.0.3 (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 Faces of Users plugin for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'default' shortcode attribute of the 'facesofusers' shortcode. This vulnerability exists in all versions up to and including 0.0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping.
Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher can exploit this flaw to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These scripts execute whenever any user accesses the injected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability allows attackers with Contributor-level access or above to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When other users visit these pages, the injected scripts execute in their browsers.
- It can lead to theft of user credentials or session tokens.
- It may allow attackers to perform actions on behalf of other users.
- It can result in defacement or manipulation of website content.
- It undermines user trust and website integrity.