CVE-2026-8624
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Reflected XSS in LJ Comments Import Reloaded WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-05-20

Last updated on: 2026-05-20

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The LJ comments import: reloaded plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via PHP_SELF Parameter in all versions up to, and including, 0.97.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. The vulnerability arises specifically because PHP_SELF includes attacker-controllable PATH_INFO appended to the script name, and there are two distinct unsanitized echo points for this value in the same function.
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Published
2026-05-20
Last Modified
2026-05-20
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2026-06-09
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2026-05-20
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-08
NVD
CVE-2026-8624
EUVD
EUVD-2026-31015
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Vendor Product Version / Range
lj_comments_import_reloaded lj_comments_import_reloaded to 0.97.1 (inc)
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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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Executive Summary

The LJ comments import: reloaded plugin for WordPress has a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in all versions up to and including 0.97.1. This vulnerability occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape the PHP_SELF parameter, which includes attacker-controlled PATH_INFO appended to the script name. As a result, an attacker can inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when a user is tricked into performing an action like clicking a malicious link.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected website. This can lead to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or redirection to malicious sites. The attack requires tricking a user into clicking a crafted link, which then executes the injected script.

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