WordPress plugin (Bit Assist) before 1.7.2 is affected by Stored Cross-Site Scripting in…
Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
WordPress plugin (Bit Assist) before 1.7.2 is affected by Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Call-To-Action feature. An authenticated attacker with the privileged role (admin) can exploit this to redirect user to malicious site or control the account.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00242 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-39070
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mchp-8fr9-85gr
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-39070 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-39070 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mchp-8fr9-85gr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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