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CVE-2026-3239: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in wpchill Strong Testimonials

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-3239cvecve-2026-3239cwe-79
Published: Wed Apr 08 2026 (04/08/2026, 04:27:16 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: wpchill
Product: Strong Testimonials

Description

The Strong Testimonials plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's testimonial_view shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.21 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.

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AILast updated: 04/08/2026, 04:48:16 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-3239 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Strong Testimonials WordPress plugin (versions up to 3.2.21). The issue is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically in the testimonial_view shortcode, where user-supplied attributes are not properly sanitized or escaped. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level privileges or higher can inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the context of users viewing the injected pages. This vulnerability can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts but does not affect availability.

Potential Impact

An attacker with contributor-level or higher access can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages via the testimonial_view shortcode. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who view the affected pages, potentially leading to theft of user data or session tokens (confidentiality impact) and unauthorized modification of displayed content (integrity impact). There is no impact on system availability. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.4.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting use of the testimonial_view shortcode. Monitor for updates from the plugin vendor and apply patches promptly once available.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2026-02-26T00:53:07.701Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 69d5da2a43e2781badfbe5e7

Added to database: 4/8/2026, 4:31:38 AM

Last enriched: 4/8/2026, 4:48:16 AM

Last updated: 4/8/2026, 7:41:30 AM

Views: 4

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