CVE-2026-1853: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in digiblogger BuddyHolis ListSearch
The BuddyHolis ListSearch plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'listsearch' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-1853 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the BuddyHolis ListSearch plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.1. The issue arises from improper neutralization of user-supplied input in the 'listsearch' shortcode, allowing authenticated users with contributor-level privileges or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts. These scripts execute in the context of any user visiting the injected page, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-79 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated contributors or higher to perform stored XSS attacks, which can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts by executing arbitrary scripts in other users' browsers. There is no direct availability impact. The scope is changed, meaning the attack can affect users beyond the attacker’s privileges. 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 a fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the BuddyHolis ListSearch plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2026-1853: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in digiblogger BuddyHolis ListSearch
Description
The BuddyHolis ListSearch plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'listsearch' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-1853 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the BuddyHolis ListSearch plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.1. The issue arises from improper neutralization of user-supplied input in the 'listsearch' shortcode, allowing authenticated users with contributor-level privileges or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts. These scripts execute in the context of any user visiting the injected page, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-79 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated contributors or higher to perform stored XSS attacks, which can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts by executing arbitrary scripts in other users' browsers. There is no direct availability impact. The scope is changed, meaning the attack can affect users beyond the attacker’s privileges. 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 a fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the BuddyHolis ListSearch plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-03T18:32:47.519Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 698c3e564b57a58fa1832d9a
Added to database: 2/11/2026, 8:31:18 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:34:48 PM
Last updated: 5/22/2026, 1:05:33 AM
Views: 110
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