CVE-2026-8141
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Stored XSS in Ajax Load More - Filters WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-06-30

Last updated on: 2026-06-30

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Ajax Load More - Filters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'taxonomy_include_children' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

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Published
2026-06-30
Last Modified
2026-06-30
Generated
2026-06-30
AI Q&A
2026-06-30
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-8141
EUVD
EUVD-2026-40274

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Vendor Product Version / Range
ajax_load_more filters to 3.4.1 (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 Ajax Load More - Filters plugin for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to and including 3.4.1. This vulnerability arises because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape input from the 'taxonomy_include_children' parameter. As a result, unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts that execute whenever a user views the affected page.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of users visiting the affected pages. This can lead to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions without requiring the attacker to be authenticated.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate the vulnerability in the Ajax Load More - Filters plugin for WordPress, users should update the Filters add-on to version 3.4.2 or later, as this version includes various security fixes addressing the issue.

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