CVE-2026-9677 Shariff for WordPress <= 1.0.11 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Admin users can inject malicious scripts via the shariff_infourl setting, leading to stored XSS attacks on the frontend.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-9677?
CVE-2026-9677 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Shariff for WordPress, published on 27 Jun 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Shariff for WordPress Shariff for WordPress plugin through 1.0.11 does not sanitize or escape the shariff_infourl setting before outputting it in the frontend HTML via the generateshariff() function, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9677?
How do I fix CVE-2026-9677?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9677 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-2026-9677 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-9677 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vm7c-g967-fj52.