CVE-2026-8141
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
The Ajax Load More - Filters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'taxonomy_include_children' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.2
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-06-30 10:16:37.213000
Last modified
2026-10-25 21:10:00.770000
View original CVE JSON
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"id": "CVE-2026-8141",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-06-30T10:16:37.213",
"lastModified": "2026-10-25T21:10:00.770",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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"value": "The Ajax Load More - Filters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'taxonomy_include_children' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page."
},
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"value": "El plugin Ajax Load More - Filters para WordPress es vulnerable a cross-site scripting almacenado mediante el parámetro ’taxonomy_include_children’ en todas las versiones hasta la 3.4.1, inclusive, debido a una sanitización de entrada y un escape de salida insuficientes. Esto permite a atacantes no autenticados inyectar scripts web arbitrarios en páginas que se ejecutarán cada vez que un usuario acceda a una página inyectada."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
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"vendor": "Connekt Media",
"product": "Ajax Load More - Filters",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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"versionType": "semver",
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"metrics": {
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"baseScore": 7.2,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
"integrityImpact": "LOW",
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"weaknesses": [
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
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"references": [
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"url": "https://ajaxloadmore.com/add-ons/filters/",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
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"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6e8d9f73-8460-4bcb-a9f8-08eb058bcc09?source=cve",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}