CVE-2026-6495

HIGHNVD 7.17.1—

7.1

The Ajax Load More WordPress plugin before 7.8.4 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

CVSS v3: 7.1
EG Score: 7.1(high)
EPSS: 1.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 18, 2026

Last Modified

May 18, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 18, 2026

🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.

generic🟡 PoC Available

Ajax Load More < 7.8.4 – Reflected XSS | CVE 2026-6495 | Plugin Vulnerabilities

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c52f28c5-547d-48ae-89dd-edcdaeadcec5/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-6495(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

GHSA-35c5-rhm2-6w7w
GitHub Security AdvisoriesHigh
The Ajax Load More WordPress plugin before 7.8.4 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before...

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-6495?

CVE-2026-6495 is a high vulnerability published on May 18, 2026. The Ajax Load More WordPress plugin before 7.8.4 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

When was CVE-2026-6495 disclosed?

CVE-2026-6495 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 18, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2026-6495 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-6495 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-6495?

CVE-2026-6495 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2026-6495?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-6495, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2026-6495

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