CVE-2026-84096 WP Review Slider Pro < 12.7.12 - Subscriber+ Stored XSS via Review Form Fields
Authenticated users can inject malicious scripts into review forms via an unprotected AJAX handler, leading to stored XSS on public pages.
- 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-2026-84096?
CVE-2026-84096 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown wp-review-slider-pro, published on 26 Sep 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 wp-review-slider-pro WordPress plugin before 12.7.12 does not perform a capability check on the AJAX handler that saves its review submission forms, and the nonce protecting it is generated for every visitor, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to overwrite a live form with field values that are output without escaping on public pages, leading to Stored Cross-Site Scripting.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-84096?
How do I fix CVE-2026-84096?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-84096 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-2026-84096 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-84096 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hx67-pm9f-r3jv.