CVE-2026-120509: Real Testimonials (WordPress plugin) · Cross-site Scripting
Affects Real Testimonials (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.7 Medium.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 11:49 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Wordfence) | CVSS 3.1 | 4.7 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 7 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| shapedpluginReal Testimonials – Testimonial Slider, Collect Customer Reviews and Video Testimonials | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Users should apply updates once available from the vendor. Until then, administrators should exercise caution when publishing testimonials submitted by users and consider disabling or restricting the testimonial submission feature to trusted users only. Monitoring for plugin updates from shapedplugin is recommended.
Description
The Real Testimonials WordPress plugin up to version 4.1.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the 'tpro_client_name' parameter. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute when users view the injected testimonial. Exploitation requires an administrator to publish, preview, and update the testimonial, as the attack payload is stored through the plugin's moderation workflow.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f3c52521-763b-4618-8d8f-fc1f49554be2?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/testimonial-free/tags/4.1.0/src/Frontend/Helper.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/testimonial-free/tags/4.1.0/src/Frontend/Views/partials/submit-form.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/testimonial-free/tags/4.1.0/src/Admin/Views/Framework/Classes/metabox.class.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/testimonial-free/tags/4.1.0/src/Admin/Views/Framework/Classes/metabox.class.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3781836/testimonial-free (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3781836/testimonial-free/trunk/src/Frontend/Helper.php (opens in a new tab)