Vulnerability Description
The Single Mailchimp plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'single-mailchimp' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.4. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied shortcode attributes (autocomplete, label, placeholder, btn_text, success_msg, error_msg) which are concatenated directly into HTML output by the single_mailchimp() function in shortcodes.php. 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/single-mailchimp/trunk/shortcodes.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/single-mailchimp/trunk/shortcodes.php
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/070616c9-b6a3-43d9-a82
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-8868?
CVE-2026-8868 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Single Mailchimp plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'single-mailchimp' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.4. This is due to insufficient input...
How severe is CVE-2026-8868?
CVE-2026-8868 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-2026-8868?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.