CVE-2026-22422Network attack vector

Unauthenticated content injection via unchecked shortcode execution

Published Feb 19, 2026 · Updated Feb 19, 2026

Arbitrary shortcode execution in WPEverest Everest Forms 3.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject content into pages or posts. An unauthenticated action passes an insufficiently validated attacker-controlled value to WordPress do_shortcode(), causing supplied shortcode markup to be interpreted instead of treated as data. No account or user interaction is required; available shortcodes determine whether the result is limited to content injection or exposes additional site behavior.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
Coverage for this vulnerability

See if you're affected

Explore vulnerability checks for your environment with Hinoki.

Book a demo

Summary

What happened

Arbitrary shortcode execution in WPEverest Everest Forms 3.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject content into pages or posts. An unauthenticated action passes an insufficiently validated attacker-controlled value to WordPress do_shortcode(), causing supplied shortcode markup to be interpreted instead of treated as data. No account or user interaction is required; available shortcodes determine whether the result is limited to content injection or exposes additional site behavior.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-22422
Published
Feb 19, 2026
Updated
Feb 19, 2026
Vendor
WPEverest
Product
Everest Forms
Classifications
CWE-80, CAPEC-242, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

Present is not the same as exploitable

Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.

Is a vulnerable build present?

Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.

  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=<= 3.4.1 changes=[{"at":"3.4.2","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

WPEverest · Everest Formsversion=n/a <=<= 3.4.1 changes=[{"at":"3.4.2","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

6.5WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.3PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Daily unique IPsNo honeypot observations are available for this CVE in the selected window.

No observations available

Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-80Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
CAPEC-242Code Injection
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

No public exploit references are available in this record.

Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.

Technologies

Your stack

See the directory against your own environment.

Your stack

Check the software in your environment

Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.

Book a demo