PatchSiren cyber security CVE debrief
CVE-2026-10862 pickplugins CVE debrief
The Accordions plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Accordion body field in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.23 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Custom-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
- Vendor
- pickplugins
- Product
- Accordions
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 6.4
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-09
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-09
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-09
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-09
Who should care
Users of the Accordions plugin for WordPress, particularly those with Custom-level access and above, should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it.
Technical summary
The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4 and is classified as MEDIUM severity. The CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Defensive priority
MEDIUM
Recommended defensive actions
- Update the Accordions plugin to a version that fixes the vulnerability.
- Limit access to the Accordion body field to prevent authenticated attackers from injecting arbitrary web scripts.
- Implement additional security measures, such as input validation and output escaping, to prevent similar vulnerabilities in the future.
Evidence notes
The vulnerability was reported by [email protected] and is tracked under CWE-79.
Official resources
CVE-2026-10862 was published on 2026-06-09T02:16:22.977Z and modified on 2026-06-09T13:33:34.393Z.