---
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.



  This 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.



  This 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: 0.05715
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: '2026-09-24T07:53:26.614Z'
exploitAvailable: true
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.