Description
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 arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Published: 2026-04-18
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Cross‑Site Scripting due to reflected input in the 'shortcode_id' parameter, enabling arbitrary script execution in victim browsers
Action: Apply Patch
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Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Prasunsen
Prasunsen hostel
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Prasunsen
Prasunsen hostel
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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 arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Title Hostel <= 1.1.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'shortcode_id' Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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Prasunsen Hostel
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-20T14:19:29.627Z

Reserved: 2026-02-03T16:31:20.729Z

Link: CVE-2026-1838

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Updated: 2026-04-20T14:19:24.633Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-04-18T02:16:11.337

Modified: 2026-04-22T20:22:50.570

Link: CVE-2026-1838

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-20T14:58:53Z

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