Vulnerability Description
The Easy Accordion plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'accordionTitleTag' block attribute in versions up to, and including, 3.1.8. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the accordion_header_renderer() function, which emits the attacker-supplied tag name using esc_attr() in an HTML tag-name context instead of tag_escape(). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-accordion-free/tags/3.1.2/Blocks
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-accordion-free/tags/3.1.2/Blocks
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-accordion-free/tags/3.1.2/Blocks
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-accordion-free/tags/3.1.2/Blocks
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3637700/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6a8a5b2b-6cb0-48bf-ba0
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-18988?
CVE-2026-18988 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Easy Accordion plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'accordionTitleTag' block attribute in versions up to, and including, 3.1.8. This is due to insufficient in...
How severe is CVE-2026-18988?
CVE-2026-18988 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-18988?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.