CVE-2026-94154 Aurora Heatmap <= 1.7.2 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'url' Parameter
Unauthenticated attackers can inject scripts via the url parameter, executing them when admins view heatmap links, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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-2026-94154?
CVE-2026-94154 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in r3098 Aurora Heatmap, published on 7 Oct 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 Aurora Heatmap plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘url’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever an admin user clicks the injected heatmap link.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-94154?
How do I fix CVE-2026-94154?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-94154 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-2026-94154 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-94154 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qg97-rqrx-gj82.