CVE-2026-15295: CWE-692 Incomplete Denylist to Cross-Site Scripting in dcooney Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load
The WordPress plugin 'Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load' suffers from a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in all versions up to and including 7.0.1. This vulnerability arises due to incomplete input sanitization and output escaping in admin settings. It allows authenticated users with administrator-level permissions or higher to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users access the affected pages. The issue specifically affects multi-site WordPress installations or those with unfiltered_html disabled. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.4.
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). The flaw is due to incomplete denylist filtering (CWE-692) that fails to properly sanitize and escape input in admin settings, enabling authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary scripts. These scripts execute in the context of users visiting the injected pages. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 7.0.1 and is limited to multi-site installations or those with unfiltered_html disabled. No official patch or remediation level has been published as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with administrator-level permissions can exploit this vulnerability to inject stored malicious scripts into pages. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the compromised pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The impact is limited to multi-site WordPress setups or installations where unfiltered_html is disabled. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should restrict access to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting the use of 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 plugin 'Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load' suffers from a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in all versions up to and including 7.0.1. This vulnerability arises due to incomplete input sanitization and output escaping in admin settings. It allows authenticated users with administrator-level permissions or higher to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users access the affected pages. The issue specifically affects multi-site WordPress installations or those with unfiltered_html disabled. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.4.
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). The flaw is due to incomplete denylist filtering (CWE-692) that fails to properly sanitize and escape input in admin settings, enabling authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary scripts. These scripts execute in the context of users visiting the injected pages. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 7.0.1 and is limited to multi-site installations or those with unfiltered_html disabled. No official patch or remediation level has been published as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with administrator-level permissions can exploit this vulnerability to inject stored malicious scripts into pages. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the compromised pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The impact is limited to multi-site WordPress setups or installations where unfiltered_html is disabled. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should restrict access to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting the use of 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: 07/10/2026, 20:18:58 UTC
Last updated: 07/10/2026, 21:29:17 UTC
Views: 4
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