{"id":"CVE-2026-93485","title":"Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress core allows DOM-Based XSS.\n\n\nThis issue affects WordPress versions 7.1 before 7.1.1; 7.0 through 7.0.4; 6.9 throug…","summary":"Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress core allows DOM-Based XSS.\n\n\nThis issue affects WordPress versions 7.1 before 7.1.1; 7.0 through 7.0.4; 6.9 throug…","severity":"high","cvss":7.1,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L","cwe":["CWE-79"],"vendor":"Automattic","product":"WordPress","affected":["WordPress >= 7.1 < 7.1.1","WordPress >= 7.0 <= 7.0.4","WordPress >= 6.9 <= 6.9.7","WordPress >= 6.8 <= 6.8.8","WordPress >= 6.7 <= 6.7.7","WordPress >= 6.6 <= 6.6.7","WordPress >= 6.5 <= 6.5.10","WordPress >= 6.4 <= 6.4.10","WordPress >= 6.3 <= 6.3.10","WordPress >= 6.2 <= 6.2.11","WordPress >= 6.1 <= 6.1.12","WordPress >= 6.0 <= 6.0.14","WordPress >= 5.9 <= 5.9.16","WordPress >= 5.8 <= 5.8.15","WordPress >= 5.7 <= 5.7.17","WordPress >= 5.6 <= 5.6.19","WordPress >= 5.5 <= 5.5.20","WordPress >= 5.4 <= 5.4.21","WordPress >= 5.3 <= 5.3.23","WordPress >= 5.2 <= 5.2.26","WordPress >= 5.1 <= 5.1.24","WordPress >= 5.0 <= 5.0.27","WordPress >= 4.9 <= 4.9.31","WordPress >= 4.8 <= 4.8.30","WordPress >= 4.7 <= 4.7.35"],"published":"2026-09-18","updated":"2026-09-19","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-19T15:17:08.323","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93485","references":[{"url":"https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/wordpress/wordpress/vulnerability/wordpress-wordpress-wordpress-7-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve","label":"audit@patchstack.com"},{"url":"https://wordpress.org/news/2026/09/wordpress-7-1-1-maintenance-and-security-release/","label":"audit@patchstack.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org","exploit-available"],"epss":0.00161,"epssPercentile":0.05725,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-09-19T13:21:30.559066Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-09-18T06:36:37.989Z","exploits":{"github":2,"githubRepos":["https://github.com/HORKimhab/CVE-2026-93485","https://github.com/0xBlackash/CVE-2026-93485"],"checkedAt":"2026-09-23T07:15:23.240Z"},"exploitAvailable":true,"slug":"CVE-2026-93485","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress core allows DOM-Based XSS.\n\n\nThis 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.\n\n\n\n\nThe 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.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":51,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":39.1,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[{"seq":209517,"id":"CVE-2026-93485","ts":1790149898854,"field":"exploit_available","old":"false","new":"true"}]}