Vulnerability · Published Oct 13, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-89269WP Testimonials <= 1.4.13 - Author+ Stored XSS via wp-testimonials Shortcode
Medium 6.8
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WP Testimonials from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 78.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Testimonials | 0 – through 1.4.13 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/feff4b89-6ae6-487a-9187-ecb70778c83c/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description