CVE-2026-81571
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CVE-2026-81571 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Brave WordPress plugin before 0.8.8 does not prevent a URL parameter used to pre-fill a form field from being passed to WordPress's shortcode engine, allowing unauthenticated attackers to have arbitrary shortcodes registered on the site executed server-side.. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Brave WordPress plugin before 0.8.8 does not prevent a URL parameter used to pre-fill a form field from being passed to WordPress's shortcode engine, allowing unauthenticated attackers to have arbitrary shortcodes registered on the site executed server-side.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Brave | < 0.8.8 |
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Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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