CVE-2026-18402: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in brainstormforce SureDash – Community, Courses & Member Dashboard
SureDash – Community, Courses & Member Dashboard WordPress plugin versions up to 1.10.3 are vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) via the 'draweropenverposition' block/shortcode attribute. Authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected pages. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and lack of proper escaping on output, allowing injection of arbitrary HTML event handlers through a crafted payload stored in block-delimiter HTML comment JSON.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The SureDash plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in all versions up to and including 1.10.3. This vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically in the 'draweropenverposition' block/shortcode attribute. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level privileges or higher can inject arbitrary JavaScript payloads that are stored in the block-delimiter HTML comment's JSON. The plugin fails to sanitize this input properly on save (wp_kses_post does not neutralize it) and does not escape it correctly on output (missing esc_attr() escaping), allowing the injected payload to break out of the style attribute and execute arbitrary HTML event handlers when the page is rendered.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level access or higher can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages, which execute in the context of users viewing those pages. This can lead to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, or other malicious actions limited to the privileges of the victim user. The vulnerability does not affect unauthenticated users directly but leverages authenticated user privileges to inject the payload.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the SureDash plugin if possible. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply official patches once released.
CVE-2026-18402: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in brainstormforce SureDash – Community, Courses & Member Dashboard
Description
SureDash – Community, Courses & Member Dashboard WordPress plugin versions up to 1.10.3 are vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) via the 'draweropenverposition' block/shortcode attribute. Authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected pages. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and lack of proper escaping on output, allowing injection of arbitrary HTML event handlers through a crafted payload stored in block-delimiter HTML comment JSON.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.4medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The SureDash plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in all versions up to and including 1.10.3. This vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically in the 'draweropenverposition' block/shortcode attribute. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level privileges or higher can inject arbitrary JavaScript payloads that are stored in the block-delimiter HTML comment's JSON. The plugin fails to sanitize this input properly on save (wp_kses_post does not neutralize it) and does not escape it correctly on output (missing esc_attr() escaping), allowing the injected payload to break out of the style attribute and execute arbitrary HTML event handlers when the page is rendered.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level access or higher can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages, which execute in the context of users viewing those pages. This can lead to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, or other malicious actions limited to the privileges of the victim user. The vulnerability does not affect unauthenticated users directly but leverages authenticated user privileges to inject the payload.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the SureDash plugin if possible. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply official patches once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-30T15:23:22.943Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a814d98bf8831d5398c6b39
Added to database: 08/16/2026, 05:41:44 UTC
Last enriched: 08/16/2026, 05:58:24 UTC
Last updated: 08/16/2026, 06:41:23 UTC
Views: 5
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