CVE-2026-66471 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-66471: WordPress Accordion plugin <= 3.0.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Themepoints

Product Accordion

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 13, 2026

Last update August 13, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Accordion <= 3.0.6 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Themepoints Accordion versions up to 3.0.6 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with low-level site access can craft a malicious accordion configuration that executes JavaScript in other users' browsers when they view the affected page. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other site components.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript code that runs in other users' browsers when they view an accordion.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated attackers can steal session cookies, deface content, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs low-level site access (e.g., contributor role) and the victim must view a page with the malicious accordion.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 13, 2026 CVE published

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-66471 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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