CVE-2026-7438 json
Bold Timeline Lite <= 1.2.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes
published 2026-09-11 59 d ago modified 2026-09-11 58 d ago also EUVD-2026-75940
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Bold Timeline Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `supertitle` and `subtitle` attributes of the `bold_timeline_item` shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 58 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- boldthemes Bold Timeline Lite
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e739b324-f833-4b31-8d4c-40538c924ddf?source=cve
- wordpress.org /plugins/bold-timeline-lite
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/bold-timeline-lite/trunk/assets/views/bold_timeline_item_view.php#L202
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/bold-timeline-lite/tags/1.2.8/assets/views/bold_timeline_item_view.php#L202
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/bold-timeline-lite/trunk/assets/views/bold_timeline_item_view.php#L204
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/bold-timeline-lite/tags/1.2.8/assets/views/bold_timeline_item_view.php#L204
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/bold-timeline-lite/tags/1.2.8/content_elements/bold_timeline_item/bold_timeline_item.php#L10
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3556837%40bold-timeline-lite%2Ftrunk%2Fassets%2Fviews%2Fbold_ti
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-7438
- NVD CVE-2026-7438
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