Is CVE-2026-4074 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-4074 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-4074 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-4074 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-4074?

CVE-2026-4074 has a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2026-4074

CWE-79Published: April 22, 2026· Updated: Apr 22, 2026

6.4

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:3.5th

Official Description

The Quran Live Multilanguage plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'cheikh' and 'lang' shortcode attributes in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied shortcode attributes. The quran_live_render() function of quran-live.php receives shortcode attributes and passes them directly through shortcode_atts() and extract() without any sanitization. These values are then passed to Render_Quran_Live::render_verse_quran_live() where they are echoed directly into inline <script> blocks using PHP short tags (<?=$cheikh;?> and <?=$lang;?>) at lines 191, 216, 217, 245, and 246 of Class_QuranLive.php. Since the output occurs inside a JavaScript context within <script> tags, an attacker can break out of the JavaScript string and inject arbitrary script code. 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.

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Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-4074 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.