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TI-2026-64011 Aliases CVE-2026-97279GHSA-2724-v6vq-383j

WordPress Polylang plugin <= 3.8.9 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Priority LOW 28CWE-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

Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Polylang <= 3.8.9 versions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00149 4th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ChoubyPolylangup to 3.8.9—No fix listedCNA
  • Polylang VendorChouby Affected up to 3.8.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-97279
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2724-v6vq-383j

References

Other 1

  • TI-2025-39786 WordPress Polylang plugin <= 3.7.3 - Deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-46629 WordPress Polylang and Polylang Pro plugins <= 3.8.5 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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