Description
Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in AfterShip Tracking <= 1.18.1 versions.
Published: 2026-08-13
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) exists in the AfterShip Tracking plugin through version 1.18.1, allowing untrusted input to be rendered as arbitrary HTML or JavaScript. The flaw is a classic CWE‑79 vulnerability that can enable an attacker to inject malicious scripts when a subscriber interacts with the plugin’s interface, potentially leading to credential theft, session hijacking, or defacement.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites that use the AfterShip Tracking plugin from AfterShip & Automizely, specifically versions up to and including 1.18.1. The vulnerability affects any instance where subscriber data is displayed without proper sanitization.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability is scored a moderate CVSS 6.5, indicating a notable impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The EPSS score is not available, so the likelihood of exploitation cannot be quantified, and the issue is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is through malicious subscriber input that the plugin renders unsanitized, suggesting that any attacker who can submit such input or already has access to the subscriber interface could exploit the flaw.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 13, 2026 at 17:22 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Check the official AfterShip & Automizely support site for the latest plugin version; apply the update when released, which will contain the XSS fix.
  • Disable or remove the AfterShip Tracking plugin from the WordPress installation if an update cannot be applied immediately, preventing vulnerable code from executing.
  • Audit the site’s input handling and output rendering to ensure that all data displayed by the plugin is properly encoded, and consider implementing a Content Security Policy to mitigate the impact if any script injection occurs.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 13, 2026 at 17:22 UTC.

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History

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Aftership & Automizely
Aftership & Automizely aftership Tracking
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Aftership & Automizely
Aftership & Automizely aftership Tracking
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in AfterShip Tracking <= 1.18.1 versions.
Title WordPress AfterShip Tracking plugin <= 1.18.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

Aftership & Automizely Aftership Tracking
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-13T15:47:41.681Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T09:00:34.597Z

Link: CVE-2026-66460

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T14:24:53.803Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-13T14:17:07.123

Modified: 2026-08-13T16:18:44.450

Link: CVE-2026-66460

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T17:30:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')