Vulnerability · Published Aug 2, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-14864JetEngine < 3.8.12 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via jet_engine Shortcode
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in JetEngine from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The JetEngine WordPress plugin before 3.8.12 does not escape a post meta value before outputting it through one of its shortcodes, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks that execute in the context of higher-privileged users such as administrators.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7222601e-4f2b-4dfb-88aa-692a556f3e86/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description