What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Easy Accordion – Best Accordion FAQ Plugin for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'accordion_content_source' attribute in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Easy Accordion versions up to 2.3.4 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts into accordion content that execute in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability affects the site's scope, potentially compromising visitor sessions and data. Update to a version newer than 2.3.4.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view accordion content.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Visitors' sessions and data can be compromised if a low-privilege user injects malicious code into accordions.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account on the site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 13, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
