Cross-site scripting in WordPress - #VU141178
Published: August 7, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU141178
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary script code in a victim's browser.
The vulnerability exists due to cross-site scripting in Quick Edit when handling edit operations on sites with a large number of users. A remote user can inject specially crafted content to execute arbitrary script code in a victim's browser.
Exploitation requires contributor-level or higher permissions and affects sites with a large number of users.
Affected software
WordPress
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
WordPress - addressed in versions 6.8.7, 6.9.6, 7.0.3