CVE-2026-3239: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in wpchill Strong Testimonials
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-3239: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in wpchill 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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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