CVE-2026-105316Magee Shortcodes <= 2.1.1 - Reflected XSS via live_preview and magee_create_shortcode Actions
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It affects Unknown Magee Shortcodes. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.16%, higher than 5% of scored CVEs.
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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.
- CVSS
- 7.1 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-79
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 0.16% (percentile 5)
- Assigned by
- WPScan
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Oct 7, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Unknown Magee Shortcodes unknown:magee_shortcodes (from the name) | through 2.1.1 | CNA record |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8240033a-bb4b-490f-97da-4ae768d2cb6d/exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
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