CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-89269

MediumCVSS 6.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.18%

7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

A user with Author role can inject malicious script that executes in the administrator's browser, potentially leading to admin account takeover or unauthorized actions.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update the WP Testimonials plugin to a patched version and restrict permissions for users who can add content.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS