CVE-2026-8040
Stored XSS in FAQ Shortcode WordPress Plugin
Publication date: 2026-05-27
Last updated on: 2026-05-27
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| faq_shortocde | faq_shortocde_plugin | to 1.0 (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 faq shortocde plugin for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'color' shortcode attribute within the 'faq' shortcode. This vulnerability exists in all versions up to and including version 1.0 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 will 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 pages viewed by other users.
The impact includes potential theft of user data, session hijacking, or other malicious actions performed through the injected scripts.
According to the CVSS v3.1 score of 6.4, the vulnerability has a low attack complexity, requires privileges, and can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity loss, but no availability impact.