Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-8141

Connekt Media Ajax Load More - Filters

The Ajax Load More - Filters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'taxonomy_include_children' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.1 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.

CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.26%
17.6% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.06.30
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.26%
Technical severityCVSS 7.2

Vulnerability overview

The Ajax Load More - Filters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'taxonomy_include_children' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.1 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.

Affected product and versions

Product
Connekt Media Ajax Load More - Filters
Affected versions
See the vendor advisory and NVD configuration data
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Connekt Media Ajax Load More - Filters and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
CWE-79
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