Dictionary <= 1.0 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Direct Dictionary Update
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Dictionary WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not have authorisation, sanitisation or escaping in place when adding or updating dictionary entries, allowing unauthenticated users to store arbitrary web scripts which will execute when a user views an affected entry.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00505 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | Dictionary | up to 1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Dictionary VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-88792
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4jcw-8rjx-mwgc
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-88792 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-88792 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4jcw-8rjx-mwgc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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