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CVE-2026-6495: Ajax Load More (WordPress plugin) · Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Affects Ajax Load More (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · public detection template (Nuclei) · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 7.8.4 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 30% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 7.8.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 May 2026

  2. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  3. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  4. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Ajax Load More (WordPress plugin) to 7.8.4.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ajax Load MoreAffected
  • <7.8.4
Fixed in
  • 7.8.4

AI-suggested

Users should monitor official Ajax Load More plugin updates and apply version 7.8.4 or later once available. Until a patch is confirmed, restricting access to the plugin's functionality to trusted users and employing web application firewalls that detect XSS attempts may help reduce risk.

Description

The Ajax Load More WordPress plugin before 7.8.4 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

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