CVE-2026-8845
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Stored XSS in Islamic Database WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-05-27

Last updated on: 2026-05-27

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Islamic Database plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'islamicDB-roqya' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied 'width' and 'height' shortcode attributes within the islamicDB_sc_quran_qari_roqya() function, which are concatenated directly into HTML iframe attribute values. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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Published
2026-05-27
Last Modified
2026-05-27
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-05-27
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-8845
EUVD
EUVD-2026-32081
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Vendor Product Version / Range
islamic_database plugin to 1.0 (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 Islamic Database plugin for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to and including 1.0. This vulnerability arises because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape user input for the 'width' and 'height' attributes in the 'islamicDB-roqya' shortcode. These attributes are directly inserted into HTML iframe elements, allowing authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts. These scripts then execute whenever any user views the affected page.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow attackers with contributor-level access to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. When other users access these pages, the malicious scripts execute in their browsers. This can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or spreading malware. Since the vulnerability requires authenticated access, it primarily impacts sites where contributors or higher roles are present.

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