CVE-2026-8845 Islamic Database <= 1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via shortcode attributes in the Islamic Database WordPress plugin, affecting all users viewing the page.
- 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-2026-8845?
CVE-2026-8845 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in samiullah-kaifi Islamic Database, published on 27 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Islamic Database plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'islamicDB-roqya' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied 'width' and 'height' shortcode attributes within the islamicDB_sc_quran_qari_roqya() function, which are concatenated directly into HTML iframe attribute values. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8845?
How do I fix CVE-2026-8845?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8845 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-2026-8845 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8845 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-89p9-6wwj-jr39.