CVE-2026-114570: WordPress Core <= 7.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Quick Edit
Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.
Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-08 00:03 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.
What it is
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Quick Edit in all versions up to, and including, 7.0.2 due to insufficient escaping of user display names. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a higher privileged user accesses the affected administrative screens. This issue only affects sites with a large number of users.
Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by Wordfence, published 2026-10-22).
Weakness: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’)
How it can be exploited
Exploitable over the network with high attack complexity needing low privileges and no user interaction. Impact: confidentiality low, integrity low, availability none. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CISA assessment (SSVC): CISA has no evidence of exploitation. Automatable: no. Technical impact: partial.
Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)
Exploit Observer has no public exploit code naming this CVE. Check Exploit Observer for anything new.
Live scores
- EPSS
- 0.002
low predicted chance of attack - VEDAS
- 0.979
strong exploit evidence - On CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Detection rule
- No public rule yet
Who is affected
| Product | Affected | Not affected |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress Foundation | from 4.7.0 up to and including 4.7.33 from 4.8.0 up to and including 4.8.28 from 4.9.0 up to and including 4.9.29 from 5.0.0 up to and including 5.0.25 from 5.1.0 up to and including 5.1.22 from 5.2.0 up to and including 5.2.24 from 5.3.0 up to and including 5.3.21 from 5.4.0 up to and including 5.4.19 and 16 more ranges | Not stated |
Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.
How to fix it
No fixed version or vendor advisory is listed in the CVE record yet. Watch the vendor’s security page.
How to detect it
There is no open VEDAS detection rule for this bug yet. It is listed on the detection gaps page if CISA has confirmed attacks.
References
Other references
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/92babbbf-74bd-474f-9057-c5022a7d64c7?source=cve
- https://wordpress.org/news/2026/08/wordpress-7-0-3-release/
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/63061
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Where this comes from
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