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CVE-2026-15245: BNE Testimonials (WordPress plugin) · Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Affects BNE Testimonials (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium : upgrade to 2.0.8.2 when convenient.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.4Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.0.8.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 7 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade BNE Testimonials (WordPress plugin) to 2.0.8.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
BNE TestimonialsAffected
  • <2.0.8.2
Fixed in
  • 2.0.8.2

AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, restrict contributor and higher roles from adding untrusted content or disable the affected plugin if possible.

Description

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the BNE Testimonials WordPress plugin before version 2.0.8.2. The plugin fails to properly escape a shortcode attribute used in a JavaScript context, allowing users with contributor role or higher to inject arbitrary JavaScript. This malicious script executes in the browsers of users viewing the affected content. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.4.

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