Script execution via unescaped preview parameter
Published May 18, 2026 · Updated May 18, 2026
Reflected XSS in Connekt Media Ajax Load More before 7.8.4 allows remote attackers to execute script via a crafted preview URL. The preview request path reflects the alm_preview GET parameter into the page without sanitization or output escaping. Exploitation requires a high-privilege WordPress user, such as an administrator, to open the attacker-supplied URL, enabling script execution in that user's browser session.
Summary
What happened
Reflected XSS in Connekt Media Ajax Load More before 7.8.4 allows remote attackers to execute script via a crafted preview URL. The preview request path reflects the alm_preview GET parameter into the page without sanitization or output escaping. Exploitation requires a high-privilege WordPress user, such as an administrator, to open the attacker-supplied URL, enabling script execution in that user's browser session.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-6495
- Published
- May 18, 2026
- Updated
- May 18, 2026
- Vendor
- Connekt Media
- Product
- Ajax Load More
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1204.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <7.8.4
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- alm_preview reflected XSS proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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