XSS in Magee Shortcodes

CVE-2026-105316

The Magee Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 2.1.1 does not sanitise and escape user input in some of its AJAX actions, which are available to unauthenticated users, before reflecting it back in the response, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

  • Magee Shortcodes

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-105316?
CVE-2026-105316 is a high-severity vulnerability in Magee Shortcodes, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-10-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-105316?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.