CVE-2026-8703
Stored XSS in Endless Scroll 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 |
|---|---|---|
| endless_scroll | plugin | to 1.0.0 (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 Endless Scroll plugin for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in all versions up to and including 1.0.0. This vulnerability arises because the plugin does not properly sanitize input or escape output when handling shortcode attributes.
As a result, authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious web scripts into pages. These scripts will execute whenever any user accesses the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers with contributor-level access to inject arbitrary scripts into web pages, which will run in the browsers of users who visit those pages.
- It can lead to theft of user credentials or session tokens.
- It can enable unauthorized actions on behalf of users.
- It can result in defacement or manipulation of website content.