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CVE-2026-15821: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in brainstormforce SureDash – Community, Courses & Member Dashboard

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-15821cvecve-2026-15821cwe-79
Published: 07/24/2026 (07/24/2026, 07:53:35 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: brainstormforce
Product: SureDash – Community, Courses & Member Dashboard

Description

The SureDash – Community, Courses & Member Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes in all versions up to, and including, 1.10.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.4medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected software

Affected versions
<=1.10.0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/31/2026, 15:04:57 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-15821 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the SureDash – Community, Courses & Member Dashboard plugin for WordPress. The issue exists in all versions up to and including 1.10.0 due to insufficient sanitization and escaping of shortcode attribute inputs. Authenticated attackers with contributor or higher privileges can inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of users visiting the compromised pages. This vulnerability can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity impacts but does not affect availability. No official patch or remediation level has been documented in the provided data.

Potential Impact

An attacker with contributor-level or higher access can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages via shortcode attributes. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the injected pages, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure within the scope of the affected site. The confidentiality and integrity of user interactions may be compromised. There is no indication of availability impact. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider removing or disabling the SureDash plugin if possible. Monitor vendor channels for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2026-07-15T13:16:32.513Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a6320db9c2644c7f8989b9c

Added to database: 07/24/2026, 08:22:51 UTC

Last enriched: 07/31/2026, 15:04:57 UTC

Last updated: 09/07/2026, 10:52:07 UTC

Views: 82

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