ashanjay LifePress Plugin up to 2.2.2 on WordPress Setting wp_ajax_nopriv_lp_update_mds cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ashanjay LifePress Plugin up to 2.2.2 on WordPress. The impacted element is the function wp_ajax_nopriv_lp_update_mds of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation of the argument n leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-6690. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in ashanjay LifePress Plugin up to 2.2.2 on WordPress. This issue affects the function wp_ajax_nopriv_lp_update_mds of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation of the argument n with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The LifePress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'n' parameter of the lp_update_mds AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.2. This is due to the `wp_ajax_nopriv_lp_update_mds` action being registered without nonce verification or capability checks, combined with insufficient input sanitization and output escaping when the series name is rendered in the admin settings page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

The weakness was presented by Athiwat Tiprasaharn and Itthidej Aramsri. It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-6690 since 04/20/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• ashanjay

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• LifePress Plugin

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• 2.2.0
• 2.2.1
• 2.2.2

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