CVE-2026-8624 LJ comments import: reloaded <= 0.97.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via PHP_SELF Parameter
Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the PHP_SELF parameter in the LJ comments import: reloaded WordPress plugin, requiring user interaction to execute.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-8624?
CVE-2026-8624 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in etspring LJ comments import: reloaded, published on 20 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 LJ comments import: reloaded plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via PHP_SELF Parameter in all versions up to, and including, 0.97.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. The vulnerability arises specifically because PHP_SELF includes attacker-controllable PATH_INFO appended to the script name, and there are two distinct unsanitized echo points for this value in the same function.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8624?
How do I fix CVE-2026-8624?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8624 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-2026-8624 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8624 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r7gc-qvc7-g642.