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TI-2026-71544 Aliases CVE-2026-89269GHSA-vc4w-4wqx-vv6m

Stored cross-site scripting in WP Testimonials WordPress plugin

Priority LOW 32CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The WP Testimonials WordPress plugin through 1.4.13 does not escape testimonial content and reverses WordPress's HTML sanitization when rendering it (CWE-79). A user with the Author role or higher can store JavaScript that runs in the session of anyone who views the testimonials, including administrators. A public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27

Description from the CNA

The WP Testimonials WordPress plugin through 1.4.13 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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00288 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownWP Testimonialsup to 1.4.13—No fix listedCNA
  • WP Testimonials VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.4.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for WP Testimonials.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-89269
  2. 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-vc4w-4wqx-vv6m
  3. 2026-10-13 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-13 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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