WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
WP Testimonials <= 1.4.13 - Author+ Stored XSS via wp-testimonials Shortcode
Description
The plugin does not properly escape testimonial content and reverses WordPress's HTML sanitization when rendering it, allowing users with the Author role and above to store JavaScript that executes in the session of any user viewing the testimonials, including administrators.
Proof of Concept
Affects Plugins
No known fix References
CVE
Classification
Type
XSS
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Jaze
Submitter
V1T
Submitter website
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2026-10-10 (about 2 days ago)
Added
2026-10-03 (about 9 days ago)
Last Updated
2026-10-03 (about 9 days ago)
