WordPress WordPress.com Editing Toolkit Plugin <= 3.78784 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress.Com Editing Toolkit allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress.Com Editing Toolkit: from n/a through 3.78784.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00321 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automattic | WordPress.com Editing Toolkit | up to 3.78784 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WordPress.com Editing Toolkit VendorAutomattic Affected up to 3.78784 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:automattic:wordpress.com_editing_toolkit:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 3.78784 | Vulnerable | Automattic |
- cpe:2.3:a:automattic:wordpress.com_editing_toolkit:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 3.78784 Vulnerable ·Automattic
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-50879
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wvh8-r476-59wx
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-50879 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-50879 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wvh8-r476-59wx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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