Stored XSS in Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor
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
The Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor plugin for WordPress, from n/a through 1.9.1, does not neutralize input during web page generation (CWE-79). An attacker with low privileges can store script content that runs in other users' browsers when a user views the affected page, and this requires user interaction. The flaw can affect confidentiality, integrity and availability to a limited degree.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WP Smart Widgets Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor better-post-filter-widgets-for-elementor allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor: from n/a through 1.9.1.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WP Smart Widgets | Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor | up to 1.9.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor VendorWP Smart Widgets Affected up to 1.9.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-26 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-115950
- 2026-10-26 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-26 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-8qcq-5fv3-679v
More WP Smart Widgets vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-80319 Missing authorization in Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-30680 WordPress Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor plugin <= 1.6.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-115950 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-115950 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8qcq-5fv3-679v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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