CVE-2026-8837
Description
The WP Iframe Geo Style for Amazon affiliates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'adid' Shortcode Attribute in all versions up to, and including, 1.1 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.
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The WP Iframe Geo Style for Amazon affiliates plugin <= 1.1 has a Stored XSS vulnerability in the 'adid' shortcode attribute, allowing authenticated attackers with contributor access or higher to inject scripts.
Vulnerability
The WP Iframe Geo Style for Amazon affiliates plugin (all versions up to and including 1.1) contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the adid shortcode attribute. The plugin fails to properly sanitize input and escape output when processing the adid parameter, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and JavaScript [1][2].
Exploitation
An attacker must have at least Contributor-level access to WordPress. They can then insert a shortcode (e.g., [wp-iframe-geo-style adid="" ...]) into a post or page. When any user views the compromised page, the injected script executes in their browser [description].
Impact
Successful exploitation leads to arbitrary web script execution in the context of the victim's browser session. This can result in session hijacking, defacement, or redirection to malicious sites [description].
Mitigation
As of the publication date, no patched version has been released in the available references. Users should restrict contributor-level access and consider disabling the plugin until a fix is available [1][2].
AI Insight generated on May 27, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
2<=1.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=1.1
- (no CPE)range: <=1.1
Patches
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