CVE-2026-15245 BNE Testimonials < 2.0.8.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Slider Shortcode
Contributors can inject arbitrary JavaScript via shortcode attributes, leading to stored XSS attacks against site visitors.
- 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-2026-15245?
CVE-2026-15245 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown BNE Testimonials, published on 7 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 BNE Testimonials WordPress plugin before 2.0.8.2 does not properly escape a shortcode attribute for a JavaScript context before echoing it into an inline script, allowing users with the contributor role and above to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the browser of anyone viewing the affected content.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-15245?
How do I fix CVE-2026-15245?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-15245 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-2026-15245 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-15245 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-34j2-7r4g-h79x.