CVE-2026-2955 Cross-site scripting in AI Chatbot & Workflow Automation by AIWU
Unauthenticated attackers can inject scripts via the X-Forwarded-For header in the AIWU WordPress plugin, leading to stored XSS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-2955?
CVE-2026-2955 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in wupsales AI Chatbot & Workflow Automation by AIWU, published on 20 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The AI Chatbot & Workflow Automation by AIWU plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'X-Forwarded-For' header in versions up to, and including, 1.4.14 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. NOTE: Practical exploitation is constrained due to a 20-character storage limit.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-2955?
How do I fix CVE-2026-2955?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-2955 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-2026-2955 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2955 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8cp2-f533-qp29.