WordPress Core <= 7.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Priority LOW 33CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 wordpress allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects WordPress: from n/a through 7.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0076 55th 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automattic | WordPress | 7.1; 7.0 – 7.0.4; 6.9 – 6.9.7; 6.8 – 6.8.8; 6.7 – 6.7.7; 6.6 – 6.6.7; 6.5 – 6.5.10; 6.4 – 6.4.10; 6.3 – 6.3.10; 6.2 – 6.2.11; 6.1 – 6.1.12; 6.0 – 6.0.14; 5.9 – 5.9.16; 5.8 – 5.8.15; 5.7 – 5.7.17; 5.6 – 5.6.19; 5.5 – 5.5.20; 5.4 – 5.4.21; 5.3 – 5.3.23; 5.2 – 5.2.26; 5.1 – 5.1.24; 5.0 – 5.0.27; 4.9 – 4.9.31; 4.8 – 4.8.30; 4.7 – 4.7.35 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WordPress VendorAutomattic Affected 7.1; 7.0 – 7.0.4; 6.9 – 6.9.7; 6.8 – 6.8.8; 6.7 – 6.7.7; 6.6 – 6.6.7; 6.5 – 6.5.10; 6.4 – 6.4.10; 6.3 – 6.3.10; 6.2 – 6.2.11; 6.1 – 6.1.12; 6.0 – 6.0.14; 5.9 – 5.9.16; 5.8 – 5.8.15; 5.7 – 5.7.17; 5.6 – 5.6.19; 5.5 – 5.5.20; 5.4 – 5.4.21; 5.3 – 5.3.23; 5.2 – 5.2.26; 5.1 – 5.1.24; 5.0 – 5.0.27; 4.9 – 4.9.31; 4.8 – 4.8.30; 4.7 – 4.7.35 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-93485
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2pgq-4jch-68j8
- 2026-10-18 Title updated · CNA
- 2026-10-18 Affected versions changed · CNA
- 2026-10-27 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
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Sources
- CVE-2026-93485 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-93485 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2pgq-4jch-68j8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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