The Church Admin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'lat' parameter in all
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 13:05 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Wordfence) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.2 |
|---|
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 7 Nov 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 7 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| andy_moyleChurch Admin | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Since the vulnerability affects all versions up to 5.1.7, users should upgrade to a fixed version if available or apply vendor-provided patches once released. In the absence of a patch, disabling the Google Maps API key configuration in Church Admin settings will prevent the vulnerable code path from being reached, mitigating exploitation risk. Monitor the vendor advisory for official fixes and updates.
Description
The Church Admin plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the 'lat' parameter in all versions up to and including 5.1.7. This vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary scripts that execute when a user views the affected page. Exploitation requires that a Google Maps API key be configured in the plugin settings, as the vulnerable code path is only triggered under this condition.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-123418 (opens in a new tab)
- downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/church-admin.5.1.8.zip (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/church-admin/tags/5.1.7/includes/directory.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/church-admin/tags/5.1.7/includes/front_end_register.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/church-admin/tags/5.1.7/includes/front_end_register.php (opens in a new tab)
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9c3c5632-444e-45d8-b0e0-347591c8db98?source=cve (opens in a new tab)