CVE-2026-2834: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in tokenoftrust Age Verification & Identity Verification by Token of Trust
The Age Verification & Identity Verification by Token of Trust WordPress plugin contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'description' parameter in versions up to 3. 32. 3. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute when users view the affected pages. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. It has a CVSS score of 7. 2, indicating high severity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-2834 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Token of Trust Age Verification & Identity Verification WordPress plugin. The issue exists in the handling of the 'description' parameter, which lacks proper input sanitization and output escaping. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the affected pages. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 3.32.3. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality and integrity with scope change.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the browsers of users who visit the injected pages, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information or session hijacking. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should consider disabling or restricting use of the affected plugin. Implementing web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block malicious input targeting the 'description' parameter may provide temporary mitigation. Monitor official vendor channels for updates and patches.
CVE-2026-2834: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in tokenoftrust Age Verification & Identity Verification by Token of Trust
Description
The Age Verification & Identity Verification by Token of Trust WordPress plugin contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'description' parameter in versions up to 3. 32. 3. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute when users view the affected pages. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. It has a CVSS score of 7. 2, indicating high severity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-2834 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Token of Trust Age Verification & Identity Verification WordPress plugin. The issue exists in the handling of the 'description' parameter, which lacks proper input sanitization and output escaping. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the affected pages. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 3.32.3. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality and integrity with scope change.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the browsers of users who visit the injected pages, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information or session hijacking. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should consider disabling or restricting use of the affected plugin. Implementing web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block malicious input targeting the 'description' parameter may provide temporary mitigation. Monitor official vendor channels for updates and patches.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-19T21:16:35.867Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69deee0b82d89c981fde9f28
Added to database: 4/15/2026, 1:46:51 AM
Last enriched: 4/15/2026, 2:01:49 AM
Last updated: 4/15/2026, 3:09:20 AM
Views: 9
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