# CVE-2026-15821: Brainstorm Force SureDash Stored XSS in Shortcode Attributes

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-15821-brainstorm-force-suredash-stored-xss-in-shortcode-attributes  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-24. Updated: 2026-07-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-15821 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.4 · Published 2026-07-24

The SureDash plugin for WordPress, which provides community and course dashboards, contains a security flaw that allows users with contributor-level access to inject malicious scripts into website pages. These scripts execute automatically when other users, including administrators, visit the affected pages. This could lead to unauthorized actions being performed on behalf of other users or the theft of sensitive session information.

Technologies: [Brainstorm Force SureDash](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/suredash). Vendors: [Brainstorm Force](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/brainstorm-force).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-15821 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-15821 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-15821?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.4, published 24 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Brainstorm Force SureDash <= 1.10.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-15821?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-15821 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-15821?** Check whether you run Brainstorm Force SureDash at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The SureDash plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via shortcode attributes in versions up to and including 1.10.0. The root cause is insufficient input sanitization and output escaping within the plugin's shortcode handling logic, specifically in components like the user profile shortcode. An authenticated attacker with contributor-level permissions or higher can exploit this by injecting arbitrary web scripts into a page via a shortcode. These scripts are then stored and executed in the context of any user's browser who visits the compromised page. This vulnerability is tracked as CWE-79 and has been addressed in subsequent updates.

## Affected products

- Brainstorm Force SureDash – Community, Courses & Member Dashboard <= 1.10.0

## Timeline

- 2026-07-24: disclosed
- 2026-07-24: advisory

## References

- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/suredash/tags/1.10.0/core/blocks/interactivity/build/Profile/view.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/suredash/tags/1.10.0/core/blocks/interactivity/build/Profile/view.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/suredash/tags/1.10.0/core/shortcodes/user-profile.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/suredash/tags/1.10.0/core/shortcodes/user-profile.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/suredash/tags/1.10.0/core/shortcodes/user-profile.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/suredash/tags/1.10.0/core/shortcodes/user-profile.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/suredash/tags/1.10.0/core/shortcodes/user-profile.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/suredash/tags/1.10.0/core/shortcodes/user-profile.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3614211%40suredash&new=3614211%40suredash](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3614211%40suredash&new=3614211%40suredash)
- [https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/260c8ee3-dac5-4ad7-ba77-2312160e9348?source=cve](https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/260c8ee3-dac5-4ad7-ba77-2312160e9348?source=cve)

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