CVE-2026-18395: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Child Pages Card
The Child Pages Card WordPress plugin before version 1.09 contains a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This occurs because some shortcode attributes are not properly sanitized and escaped before being output on a page. Users with contributor role or higher can exploit this flaw to inject malicious scripts that persist on the site.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-18395 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the Child Pages Card WordPress plugin prior to version 1.09. The vulnerability arises from insufficient sanitization and escaping of certain shortcode attributes, allowing users with contributor or higher privileges to inject malicious scripts that are stored and executed when the page is viewed. This can lead to unauthorized script execution in the context of the affected site.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows users with contributor or higher privileges to perform stored XSS attacks, potentially leading to script execution in other users' browsers. This can result in session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions depending on the injected payload. The vulnerability requires authenticated access with contributor role or above.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available. Users should upgrade to version 1.09 or later once it is released to address this issue. Until then, restrict contributor and higher roles to trusted users only. Monitor the vendor advisory for updates on patches or official fixes.
CVE-2026-18395: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Child Pages Card
Description
The Child Pages Card WordPress plugin before version 1.09 contains a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This occurs because some shortcode attributes are not properly sanitized and escaped before being output on a page. Users with contributor role or higher can exploit this flaw to inject malicious scripts that persist on the site.
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-18395 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the Child Pages Card WordPress plugin prior to version 1.09. The vulnerability arises from insufficient sanitization and escaping of certain shortcode attributes, allowing users with contributor or higher privileges to inject malicious scripts that are stored and executed when the page is viewed. This can lead to unauthorized script execution in the context of the affected site.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows users with contributor or higher privileges to perform stored XSS attacks, potentially leading to script execution in other users' browsers. This can result in session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions depending on the injected payload. The vulnerability requires authenticated access with contributor role or above.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available. Users should upgrade to version 1.09 or later once it is released to address this issue. Until then, restrict contributor and higher roles to trusted users only. Monitor the vendor advisory for updates on patches or official fixes.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-30T14:48:30.955Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a742935bf8831d53945d7a9
Added to database: 08/06/2026, 06:27:01 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 06:46:39 UTC
Last updated: 08/06/2026, 09:23:54 UTC
Views: 8
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