Hostel <= 1.1.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'shortcode_id' Parameter

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Severity and exploitation

• CISA KEV Not listed.
• EPSS 0.0032, the 25th percentile, on 14 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Timeline

This record came from the full history of the CVE Program, published 18 Apr 2026. New records show when each source confirmed them.

Sources

• CVE List: CVE-2026-1838
• NVD: CVE-2026-1838

References from the CNA

• www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2b9da491-771a-4100-b41a-7411981dd34b?source=cve
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hostel/trunk/hostel.php#L44
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hostel/tags/1.1.6/hostel.php#L44
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hostel/trunk/controllers/ajax.php#L28
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hostel/tags/1.1.6/controllers/ajax.php#L28
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hostel/trunk/views/partial/rooms-table.html.php#L29
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hostel/tags/1.1.6/views/partial/rooms-table.html.php#L29
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3478265/hostel/trunk/hostel.php
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fhostel/tags/1.1.6&new_path=%2Fhostel/tags/1.1.7

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