CVE-2026-86798
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CVE-2026-86798 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The HootBoard WordPress plugin through 3.1.4 does not perform any authorisation check on some of its REST endpoints, and does not escape the values stored through them before outputting them in a public page, allowing unauthenticated users to inject arbitrary web scripts that will execute in the browser of anyone visiting that page, including administrators.. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The HootBoard WordPress plugin through 3.1.4 does not perform any authorisation check on some of its REST endpoints, and does not escape the values stored through them before outputting them in a public page, allowing unauthenticated users to inject arbitrary web scripts that will execute in the browser of anyone visiting that page, including administrators.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | HootBoard | <= 3.1.4 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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