CVE-2026-8871 Formidable Kinetic <= 1.1.01 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via shortcode attributes, leading to code execution when users view affected pages.
- 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-2026-8871?
CVE-2026-8871 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in thomstark Formidable Kinetic, published on 27 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Formidable Kinetic plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'kinetic_link' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.1.01. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied shortcode attributes (notably 'window', 'class', and 'label') in the FrmKinetic::link() function, which are concatenated directly into HTML attributes of an anchor tag. 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-2026-8871?
How do I fix CVE-2026-8871?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8871 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-2026-8871 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8871 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5p7x-57xg-6p8v.