# CVE-2026-6495: Ajax Load More < 7.8.4 - Reflected XSS

> Reflected XSS in Ajax Load More plugin allows attackers to execute scripts against admin users, potentially leading to account takeover.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 May 2026
- **Updated:** 18 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-35c5-rhm2-6w7w

## What is CVE-2026-6495?

CVE-2026-6495 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Ajax Load More, published on 18 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The Ajax Load More  WordPress plugin before 7.8.4 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-6495?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-6495?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-6495 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-6495 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-6495 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WordPress Ajax Load More < 7.8.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (nuclei): http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-6495.yaml

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-6495 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-6495 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Ajax Load More, published on 18 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-6495 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Ajax Load More. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-6495/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-6495/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6495
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6495
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-6495

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-6495/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.