FAQ Builder AYS 1.6.3 - 1.8.4 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via ays_get_user_information
Priority LOW 38CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The FAQ Builder AYS WordPress plugin before 1.8.5 does not sanitize or escape content submitted by unauthenticated visitors before storing it and outputting it in an admin area page, and the escaping it does apply is undone by a subsequent decoding step, leading to Stored XSS which will execute in the context of a logged in administrator.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0045 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed FAQ Builder AYS (Unknown): 1.8.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | FAQ Builder AYS | 1.6.3 to before 1.8.5 | 1.8.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- FAQ Builder AYS VendorUnknown Affected 1.6.3 to before 1.8.5 Fixed in 1.8.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA FAQ Builder AYS (Unknown) Fixed in 1.8.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-81737
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rg8x-42cw-c3jx
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-81737 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-81737 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rg8x-42cw-c3jx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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