Stored cross-site scripting in ND Shortcodes For Visual Composer
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The nicdark ND Shortcodes For Visual Composer plugin from n/a through 7.8 has a stored cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79) because it does not neutralize input during web page generation. An attacker with low privileges can store script that runs in a victim's browser after a user interacts with the page, and the impact can extend beyond the plugin.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in nicdark ND Shortcodes For Visual Composer nd-shortcodes allows Stored XSS.This issue affects ND Shortcodes For Visual Composer: from n/a through 7.8.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
Remediation
No fixed version is listed for ND Shortcodes For Visual Composer.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-22 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-114702
- 2026-10-22 Alias added: GHSA-j97w-3xx2-793m
- 2026-10-22 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
More nicdark vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-01202 ND Shortcodes < 7.0 - Subscriber+ LFI CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-00159 Cost Calculator <= 1.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2022-04224 ND Shortcodes < 7.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcodes CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-01289 Restaurant Reservations <= 1.9 - Directory Traversal to Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-04967 Elements For Elementor <= 2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion via Multiple Widget Attributes CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-26268 WordPress Hotel Booking Plugin <= 3.6 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-114702 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-114702 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j97w-3xx2-793m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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