TI-2026-82417 Aliases CVE-2026-48202 GHSA-vx6f-m9rc-5cxm

Cross-site scripting in Brave WordPress plugin

LOW 24CWE-80Published 2026-10-29 · Updated 2026-10-29

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-80.

Summary

The Brave WordPress plugin brave-popup-builder, versions through 0.8.8, does not neutralize script-related HTML tags in web pages, which is a cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-80). An unauthenticated remote attacker can inject code without any user interaction, and the impact on confidentiality is low.

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

Description from the CNA

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in Brave Brave brave-popup-builder allows Code Injection.This issue affects Brave: from n/a through 0.8.8.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00286 21st 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
Brave	Brave	up to 0.8.8	—	No fix listed	CNA

Brave VendorBrave Affected up to 0.8.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Brave.

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

Timeline

2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-48202
2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-vx6f-m9rc-5cxm
2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Other 1

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/brave-popup-builder/vulnerability/wordpress-brave-plugin-0-8-8-content-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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TI-2023-12910 Open redirect in Brave Browser Android CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
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Sources

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