CVE-2026-105316: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Magee Shortcodes
Description
The Magee Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 2.1.1 does not sanitise and escape user input in some of its AJAX actions, which are available to unauthenticated users, before reflecting it back in the response, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
Magee Shortcodes
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-105316 identifies a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in the Magee Shortcodes WordPress plugin versions up to and including 2.1.1. The flaw arises from insufficient sanitization and escaping of user-supplied input in certain AJAX actions, which are accessible without authentication. This allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts that are reflected in the server's response, potentially leading to client-side code execution in victims' browsers.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of a victim's browser by tricking them into visiting a crafted URL or submitting malicious input. This can lead to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks. However, there is no indication of known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or vendor advisory is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should consider disabling the affected AJAX actions or restricting access to trusted users if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-05T07:35:09.220Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac5e7da2cdf04f65621e243
Added to database: 10/07/2026, 06:34:02 UTC
Last enriched: 10/07/2026, 06:48:37 UTC
Last updated: 10/07/2026, 18:56:12 UTC
Views: 19
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