CVE-2026-6864 — Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

CVE-2026-6864 — Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

CVE-2026-6864 — The CBX 5 Star Rating & Review plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'page' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to

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-2026-6864 updates and patches.

Related ATT&CK Techniques

🛡️ Detection Rules

3 rules · 6 SIEM formats

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medium T1190 Initial Access

CVE-2026-6864 - CBX 5 Star Rating & Review Plugin Reflected XSS via 'page' parameter

Sigma YAML — free preview
title: CVE-2026-6864 - CBX 5 Star Rating & Review Plugin Reflected XSS via 'page' parameter
id: scw-2026-05-22-ai-1
status: experimental
level: medium
description: |
  Detects attempts to exploit CVE-2026-6864 by looking for the specific 'page' parameter value associated with the CBX 5 Star Rating & Review plugin and a common XSS alert payload. This rule targets reflected XSS attacks where an attacker injects script into the 'page' parameter.
author: SCW Feed Engine (AI-generated)
date: 2026-05-22
references:
  - https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2026-6864/
tags:
  - attack.initial_access
  - attack.t1190
logsource:
    category: webserver
detection:
  selection:
      cs-uri-query|contains:
          - 'page=CBXStarRating'
      cs-uri-query|contains:
          - '<script>alert('CVE-2026-6864')</script>'
      condition: selection
falsepositives:
  - Legitimate administrative activity

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Indicators of Compromise

IDTypeIndicator
CVE-2026-6864 vulnerability CVE-2026-6864
CWE-79 weakness CWE-79
Source & Attribution
Source PlatformNVD
ChannelNational Vulnerability Database
PublishedMay 22, 2026 at 08:16 UTC

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