CVE-2026-8141: Ajax Load More (WordPress plugin) · Cross-site Scripting
Affects Ajax Load More (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:25 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Connekt MediaAjax Load More - Filters | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling the vulnerable plugin or restricting access to affected pages. Applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block malicious payloads targeting the 'taxonomy_include_children' parameter may provide temporary mitigation.
Description
The Ajax Load More - Filters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'taxonomy_include_children' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.