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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.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-10862 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-10862

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-10862 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-10862

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.