Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-1806 affects the Tour & Activity Operator Plugin for TourCMS WordPress plugin through version 1.7.0. A logged-in user with Contributor or higher privileges can save malicious script in shortcode content. That script can run when someone views the affected page, potentially impacting visitors or administrators.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term web security cleanup, not an emergency based on current evidence. Prioritize sites with many content contributors, partner accounts, or administrative users who frequently view contributed pages.
Technical view
This is authenticated stored cross-site scripting in the tourcms_doc_link shortcode’s target parameter. Sources attribute it to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. CVSS 3.1 is 6.4 with low attack complexity, low privileges required, changed scope, and limited confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using the Tour & Activity Operator Plugin for TourCMS up to and including 1.7.0, especially where Contributor-level accounts are available to untrusted users or external content creators.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not indicate known active exploitation, and KEV status is false. Exploitation requires authenticated Contributor-level or higher access, but successful stored XSS can affect later page viewers without further attacker interaction.
Researcher notes
The affected metadata in the bundle is sparse, but the description and references identify versions up to and including 1.7.0. The vulnerable area is the shortcode handling around tourcms_doc_link target processing. No patch version is named in the provided sources.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the TourCMS tour operator plugin and installed version.
- Review vendor, WordPress plugin, and Wordfence guidance for an updated fixed release or official mitigation.
- Restrict Contributor and higher roles to trusted users until remediation is confirmed.
- Audit pages and posts using the tourcms_doc_link shortcode for suspicious attributes or unexpected scripts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed and at version 1.7.0 or earlier.
- Identify users with Contributor, Author, Editor, or Administrator roles on affected sites.
- Search site content for tourcms_doc_link shortcode usage and review target attributes.
- Check security logs for recent edits by low-privileged authenticated users.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N3.12.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4e9f16e1-9748-4f5d-84f0-19da68d4f862?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tour-operator-plugin/trunk/tourcms-plugin.php#L1530CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tour-operator-plugin/tags/1.7.0/tourcms-plugin.php#L1530CVE reference
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.
