---
id: CVE-2026-97266
title: >-
  Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit <=
  4.9.12.1 versions.
summary: >-
  Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit <=
  4.9.12.1 versions.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-79
vendor: Nexcess
product: virtue-toolkit
affected:
  - virtue-toolkit >= n/a <= 4.9.12.1
published: '2026-09-30'
updated: '2026-09-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-30T14:18:16.603'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97266'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/virtue-toolkit/vulnerability/wordpress-virtue-ascend-pinnacle-toolkit-plugin-4-9-12-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
    label: audit@patchstack.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-30T13:02:53.943190Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-30T13:03:51.987Z'
---

## Overview

Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit <= 4.9.12.1 versions.

## Remediation

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