CVE-2026-93485
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CVE-2026-93485 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress core allows DOM-Based XSS. This issue affects WordPress versions 7.1 before 7.1.1; 7.0 through 7.0.4; 6.9 through 6.9.7; 6.8 through 6.8.8; 6.7 through 6.7.7; 6.6 through 6.6.7; 6.5 through 6.5.10; 6.4 through 6.4.10; 6.3 through 6.3.10; 6.2 through 6.2.11; 6.1 through 6.1.12; 6.0 through 6.0.14; 5.9 through 5.9.16; 5.8 through 5.8.15; 5.7 through 5.7.17; 5.6 through 5.6.19; 5.5 through 5.5.20; 5.4 through 5.4.21; 5.3 through 5.3.23; 5.2 through 5.2.26; 5.1 through 5.1.24; 5.0 through 5.0.27; 4.9 through 4.9.31; 4.8 through 4.8.30; and 4.7 through 4.7.35. The Unauthenticated Stored XSS vulnerability in the WordPress core can be reproduced on a default WordPress installation. Comment moderation is disabled by default, and the requirement for commenters to have a previously approved comment can be bypassed..
Description
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress core allows DOM-Based XSS. This issue affects WordPress versions 7.1 before 7.1.1; 7.0 through 7.0.4; 6.9 through 6.9.7; 6.8 through 6.8.8; 6.7 through 6.7.7; 6.6 through 6.6.7; 6.5 through 6.5.10; 6.4 through 6.4.10; 6.3 through 6.3.10; 6.2 through 6.2.11; 6.1 through 6.1.12; 6.0 through 6.0.14; 5.9 through 5.9.16; 5.8 through 5.8.15; 5.7 through 5.7.17; 5.6 through 5.6.19; 5.5 through 5.5.20; 5.4 through 5.4.21; 5.3 through 5.3.23; 5.2 through 5.2.26; 5.1 through 5.1.24; 5.0 through 5.0.27; 4.9 through 4.9.31; 4.8 through 4.8.30; and 4.7 through 4.7.35. The Unauthenticated Stored XSS vulnerability in the WordPress core can be reproduced on a default WordPress installation. Comment moderation is disabled by default, and the requirement for commenters to have a previously approved comment can be bypassed.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 7.1, < 7.1.1 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 7.0, <= 7.0.4 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 6.9, <= 6.9.7 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 6.8, <= 6.8.8 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 6.7, <= 6.7.7 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 6.6, <= 6.6.7 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 6.5, <= 6.5.10 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 6.4, <= 6.4.10 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 6.3, <= 6.3.10 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 6.2, <= 6.2.11 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 6.1, <= 6.1.12 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 6.0, <= 6.0.14 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 5.9, <= 5.9.16 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 5.8, <= 5.8.15 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 5.7, <= 5.7.17 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 5.6, <= 5.6.19 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 5.5, <= 5.5.20 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 5.4, <= 5.4.21 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 5.3, <= 5.3.23 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 5.2, <= 5.2.26 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 5.1, <= 5.1.24 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 5.0, <= 5.0.27 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 4.9, <= 4.9.31 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 4.8, <= 4.8.30 |
| Automattic | WordPress | >= 4.7, <= 4.7.35 |
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