CVE-2026-93485 (GCVE-0-2026-93485)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-18 06:00 – Updated: 2026-09-19 14:21 X_Open Source
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Title
WordPress core <= 7.1 - Unauth. Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Summary
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress core allows DOM-Based XSS.
This issue affects WordPress versions 7.1 before 7.1.1; 7.0 through 7.0.4; 6.9 through 6.9.7; 6.8 through 6.8.8; 6.7 through 6.7.7; 6.6 through 6.6.7; 6.5 through 6.5.10; 6.4 through 6.4.10; 6.3 through 6.3.10; 6.2 through 6.2.11; 6.1 through 6.1.12; 6.0 through 6.0.14; 5.9 through 5.9.16; 5.8 through 5.8.15; 5.7 through 5.7.17; 5.6 through 5.6.19; 5.5 through 5.5.20; 5.4 through 5.4.21; 5.3 through 5.3.23; 5.2 through 5.2.26; 5.1 through 5.1.24; 5.0 through 5.0.27; 4.9 through 4.9.31; 4.8 through 4.8.30; and 4.7 through 4.7.35.
The Unauthenticated Stored XSS vulnerability in the WordPress core can be reproduced on a default WordPress installation. Comment moderation is disabled by default, and the requirement for commenters to have a previously approved comment can be bypassed.
Severity
7.1 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-19 13:21 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting')
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/wordpre… | vdb-entry |
| https://wordpress.org/news/2026/09/wordpress-7-1-… | release-notes |
Impacted products
25 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
7.1 , < 7.1.1
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
7.0 , ≤ 7.0.4
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
6.9 , ≤ 6.9.7
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
6.8 , ≤ 6.8.8
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
6.7 , ≤ 6.7.7
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
6.6 , ≤ 6.6.7
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
6.5 , ≤ 6.5.10
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
6.4 , ≤ 6.4.10
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
6.3 , ≤ 6.3.10
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
6.2 , ≤ 6.2.11
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
6.1 , ≤ 6.1.12
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
6.0 , ≤ 6.0.14
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
5.9 , ≤ 5.9.16
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
5.8 , ≤ 5.8.15
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
5.7 , ≤ 5.7.17
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
5.6 , ≤ 5.6.19
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
5.5 , ≤ 5.5.20
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
5.4 , ≤ 5.4.21
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
5.3 , ≤ 5.3.23
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
5.2 , ≤ 5.2.26
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
5.1 , ≤ 5.1.24
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
5.0 , ≤ 5.0.27
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
4.9 , ≤ 4.9.31
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
4.8 , ≤ 4.8.30
(custom)
|
|
| Automattic | WordPress |
Affected:
4.7 , ≤ 4.7.35
(custom)
|
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Experimental. This forecast is provided for visualization only and may change without notice. Do not use it for operational decisions.
Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the
vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base
model, served locally by ML-Gateway.
They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
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