CVE-2026-93485

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
AutomatticWordPress7.1 < 7.1.1affected
AutomatticWordPress7.0 <= 7.0.4affected
AutomatticWordPress6.9 <= 6.9.7affected
AutomatticWordPress6.8 <= 6.8.8affected
AutomatticWordPress6.7 <= 6.7.7affected
AutomatticWordPress6.6 <= 6.6.7affected
AutomatticWordPress6.5 <= 6.5.10affected
AutomatticWordPress6.4 <= 6.4.10affected
AutomatticWordPress6.3 <= 6.3.10affected
AutomatticWordPress6.2 <= 6.2.11affected
AutomatticWordPress6.1 <= 6.1.12affected
AutomatticWordPress6.0 <= 6.0.14affected
AutomatticWordPress5.9 <= 5.9.16affected
AutomatticWordPress5.8 <= 5.8.15affected
AutomatticWordPress5.7 <= 5.7.17affected
AutomatticWordPress5.6 <= 5.6.19affected
AutomatticWordPress5.5 <= 5.5.20affected
AutomatticWordPress5.4 <= 5.4.21affected
AutomatticWordPress5.3 <= 5.3.23affected
AutomatticWordPress5.2 <= 5.2.26affected
AutomatticWordPress5.1 <= 5.1.24affected
AutomatticWordPress5.0 <= 5.0.27affected
AutomatticWordPress4.9 <= 4.9.31affected
AutomatticWordPress4.8 <= 4.8.30affected
AutomatticWordPress4.7 <= 4.7.35affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-79: CWE-79 Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting')

References