Ajax Load More < 7.8.4 - Reflected XSS
Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
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
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00368 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Ajax Load More (Unknown): 7.8.4
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Ajax Load More | before 7.8.4 | 7.8.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Ajax Load More VendorUnknown Affected before 7.8.4 Fixed in 7.8.4 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Ajax Load More (Unknown) Fixed in 7.8.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-6495
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-35c5-rhm2-6w7w
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-6495 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-6495 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-35c5-rhm2-6w7w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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