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TI-2026-70474 Aliases CVE-2026-88905GHSA-62f8-22fh-vpq2

Stored cross-site scripting in KeyWord Collector WordPress plugin

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-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 KeyWord Collector WordPress plugin through 1.4 does not check authorization or nonces when saving its settings and does not escape them before output, which is a cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79). An unauthenticated attacker can store malicious JavaScript that runs when an administrator opens the plugin's settings page or when a visitor loads a page displaying its output. The references include a link to an exploit.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

The KeyWord Collector WordPress plugin through 1.4 does not have any authorisation or nonce check when saving its settings, and does not escape them before output, allowing unauthenticated attackers to store malicious JavaScript that executes when an administrator opens the KeyWord Collector WordPress plugin through 1.4's settings page or when a visitor loads a page displaying its output.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00276 20th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownKeyWord Collectorup to 1.4—No fix listedCNA
  • KeyWord Collector VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for KeyWord Collector.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-88905
  2. 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-62f8-22fh-vpq2
  3. 2026-10-12 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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