CVE-2026-8896
MIR blocks and shortcodes <= 1.0.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes
Description
The MIR blocks and shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'title' attribute (and other attributes such as 'ready_animation_text') of the 'msc_stats' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied shortcode attributes inside the msc_stats() rendering function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
INFO
Published Date :
June 24, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
June 30, 2026, 5:20 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-8896
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the MIR blocks and shortcodes plugin.
- Sanitize all user-supplied input.
- Escape output from shortcode attributes.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-8896', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-30T03:19:47.078194Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'mirsoftware', 'product': 'MIR blocks and shortcodes', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '1.0.0'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description The MIR blocks and shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'title' attribute (and other attributes such as 'ready_animation_text') of the 'msc_stats' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied shortcode attributes inside the msc_stats() rendering function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mir-blocks-and-shortcodes/trunk/frontend-templates/function/msc-stats.php#L22 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mir-blocks-and-shortcodes/trunk/frontend-templates/function/msc-stats.php#L44 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d7d698be-fae6-4960-912a-1078ea407031?source=cve