CVE-2026-93485: WordPress Core <= 7.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
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 2026-11-01 19:19 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.
What it is
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.
Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by Patchstack, published 2026-09-18).
Weakness: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’)
How it can be exploited
Exploitable over the network with low attack complexity needing no privileges and a user must take an action. Impact: confidentiality low, integrity low, availability low. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CISA assessment (SSVC): CISA has no evidence of exploitation. Automatable: no. Technical impact: partial.
Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)
Also known as: BDU:2026-15199, EUVD-2026-82657, GHSA-2pgq-4jch-68j8
VEDAS cluster: VEDAS:FRIENDLYFUCHSIA
Exploit Observer links 3 pieces of public exploit code or detection modules that name this CVE or one of its aliases.
Exploit code and modules (3)
Code that names this CVE. A repository can be a working exploit, a scanner, a fake or malware; read it before running anything.
- Nuclei template: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/main/http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-93485.yaml
- Code repository: https://github.com/0xblackash/cve-2026-93485
- Code repository: https://github.com/686f6c61/poc-wp-core-cve-2026-93485
Vulnerability databases and vendor advisories (5)
Catalogue entries, not exploit evidence.
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/enisa/EUVD-2026-82657
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2pgq-4jch-68j8
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93485
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93485
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-93485
5 more references returned by Exploit Observer did not name this CVE or an alias, so they are left out.
VEDAS data as of 2026-11-01T17:12 UTC; fetched 2026-11-02.
Live scores
- EPSS
- 0.007
low predicted chance of attack - VEDAS
- 0.986
strong exploit evidence - On CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Detection rule
- None yet
Who is affected
| Product | Affected | Not affected |
|---|---|---|
| Automattic WordPress (wordpress) | version 7.1 from 7.0 up to and including 7.0.4 from 6.9 up to and including 6.9.7 from 6.8 up to and including 6.8.8 from 6.7 up to and including 6.7.7 from 6.6 up to and including 6.6.7 from 6.5 up to and including 6.5.10 from 6.4 up to and including 6.4.10 and 17 more ranges | Not stated |
Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.
Exploit Observer also maps it to: wordpress_foundation wordpress.
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
Other databases
Where this comes from
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