CVE-2026-15295: CWE-692 Incomplete Denylist to Cross-Site Scripting in dcooney Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load
The WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 7.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-15295 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the WordPress plugin 'Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load' (dcooney) affecting all versions up to and including 7.0.1. The issue arises from incomplete denylist filtering (CWE-692) leading to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in admin settings. Authenticated attackers with administrator privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the injected pages. This vulnerability specifically impacts multi-site WordPress installations and those with unfiltered_html disabled. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.4, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, high attack complexity, and requiring high privileges but no user interaction. There is no vendor advisory or patch available at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level permissions can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages via the plugin's admin settings. These scripts execute in the browsers of users accessing the affected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability is limited to multi-site WordPress installations or those with unfiltered_html disabled. The overall impact is rated medium due to the required privileges and attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and consider disabling or replacing the affected plugin in multi-site environments or where unfiltered_html is disabled. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
CVE-2026-15295: CWE-692 Incomplete Denylist to Cross-Site Scripting in dcooney Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load
Description
The WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 7.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.4medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-15295 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the WordPress plugin 'Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load' (dcooney) affecting all versions up to and including 7.0.1. The issue arises from incomplete denylist filtering (CWE-692) leading to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in admin settings. Authenticated attackers with administrator privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the injected pages. This vulnerability specifically impacts multi-site WordPress installations and those with unfiltered_html disabled. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.4, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, high attack complexity, and requiring high privileges but no user interaction. There is no vendor advisory or patch available at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level permissions can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages via the plugin's admin settings. These scripts execute in the browsers of users accessing the affected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability is limited to multi-site WordPress installations or those with unfiltered_html disabled. The overall impact is rated medium due to the required privileges and attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and consider disabling or replacing the affected plugin in multi-site environments or where unfiltered_html is disabled. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-09T15:52:34.650Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a51500968715ace431e0b99
Added to database: 07/10/2026, 20:03:21 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 15:13:21 UTC
Last updated: 08/23/2026, 22:52:08 UTC
Views: 61
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