XSS in Wpchill Strong Testimonials
CVE-2026-96650
The Strong Testimonials plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'platform_user_photo' Custom Field in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.11 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 a user accesses an injected page. Exploitation requires that an administrator has added custom text fields named 'platform' and 'platform_user_photo' to a public testimonial submission form, as the plugin does not reserve those internal metadata keys.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/73c8267c-8c03-4ee6-9d3e-e3831…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/strong-testimonials/tags/3.3.10/includes/fun…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/strong-testimonials/tags/3.3.10/includes/fun…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/strong-testimonials/tags/3.3.10/includes/cla…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/strong-testimonials/tags/3.3.10/includes/cla…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-96650?
- CVE-2026-96650 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wpchill Strong Testimonials, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-10-03.
- How severe is CVE-2026-96650?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.