CVE-2026-88798
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CVE-2026-88798 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. The Really Simple Security WordPress plugin before 9.8.3 does not validate a client-supplied address value before using it as a storage key in one of its own options, allowing unauthenticated attackers to grow that option without bound and to slow the site's handling of missing pages..
Description
The Really Simple Security WordPress plugin before 9.8.3 does not validate a client-supplied address value before using it as a storage key in one of its own options, allowing unauthenticated attackers to grow that option without bound and to slow the site's handling of missing pages.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Really Simple Security | >= 8.1.6, < 9.8.3 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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