CVE-2026-93485
WordPress Core <= 7.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- Published
- Sep 18, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 17, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- Patchstack
- Evidence observed
- Sep 22, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:LLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 29.9%
- Model date
- Oct 15, 2026
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Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress wordpress allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects WordPress: from n/a through 7.1.
Sources
- CVE-2026-93485Detection
Defensive research repository for CVE-2026-93485, a WordPress core stored XSS flaw, with version-check scanner, technical analysis, and patch verification guidance.
- Comment2ShellExploit
Zero-click pre-auth WordPress CVE-2026-93485 exploit chain: stored XSS in wpautop() escalates to admin-session plugin upload and a self-deleting webshell, with scanner, shell, and Nuclei template.
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