CVE-2026-114570

WordPress Core <= 7.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Quick Edit

Published Oct 22, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Quick Edit in all versions up to, and including, 7.0.2 due to insufficient escaping of user display names. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a higher privileged user accesses the affected administrative screens. This issue only affects sites with a large number of users.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics threat_severity

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ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

threat_severity

Moderate

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First Time appeared Wordpress
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Vendors & Products Wordpress
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Description WordPress Core is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Quick Edit in all versions up to, and including, 7.0.2 due to insufficient escaping of user display names. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a higher privileged user accesses the affected administrative screens. This issue only affects sites with a large number of users.
Title WordPress Core <= 7.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Quick Edit
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Oct 22, 2026, 7:10 PM
Reserved
Oct 21, 2026, 5:26 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 22, 2026, 6:17 AM
Modified
Oct 22, 2026, 7:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 22, 2026, 5:29 AM