Medium severity · published Sep 1, 2026
CVE-2026-16786
Live Composer <= 2.1.19 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via dslc_module_testimonials_output Shortcode
6.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Live Composer – Free WordPress Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via dslc_module_testimonials_output Shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.19 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The injected payload survives save-time wp_kses_post filtering because KSES treats shortcode delimiters as opaque, and the unescaped fields — including main_heading_title, view_all_link, main_heading_link_title, and main_filter_title_all — are only rendered when do_shortcode() executes at page-view time.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LC
Live Composer – Free WordPress Website Builder · livecomposer
through 2.1.19 · source: vendor
Affected product
LC
Live Composer – Free WordPress Website Builder
livecomposer
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16786
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16786
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/live-composer-page-builder/tags/2.1.18/modules/testimonials/module.php#L5024
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/live-composer-page-builder/tags/2.1.18/modules/testimonials/module.php#L5251
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/live-composer-page-builder/tags/2.1.18/modules/testimonials/module.php#L5257
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/live-composer-page-builder/tags/2.1.18/modules/testimonials/module.php#L5291
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3662813%40live-composer-page-builder&new=3662813%40live-composer-page-builder
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/852b1766-8674-44a0-843c-381cd4155a2b?source=cve
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