CVE-2026-1838 — Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

CVE-2026-1838 — Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

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CVE-2026-1838 — The Hostel plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'shortcode_id' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbi

What This Means For You

  • If your environment is affected by CWE-79, review your exposure and prioritize patching based on your environment. Monitor vendor advisories for CVE-2026-1838 updates and patches.

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🛡️ Detection Rules

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CVE-2026-1838 WordPress Hostel Plugin Reflected XSS Attempt

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Indicators of Compromise

IDTypeIndicator
CVE-2026-1838 vulnerability CVE-2026-1838
CWE-79 weakness CWE-79
Source & Attribution
Source PlatformNVD
ChannelNational Vulnerability Database
PublishedApril 18, 2026 at 05:16 UTC

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