CVE-2026-14864 JetEngine < 3.8.12 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via jet_engine Shortcode
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via unescaped post meta values in JetEngine shortcodes, leading to stored XSS against administrators.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-14864?
CVE-2026-14864 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown JetEngine, published on 2 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14864?
How do I fix CVE-2026-14864?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14864 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-14864 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-14864 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jv5v-wg25-69hq.