CVE-2026-57656

WordPress Hester Core plugin <= 1.1.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Published Jun 26, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Author Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Hester Core <= 1.1.8 versions.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress Hester Core Plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.1.9).

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Peregrinethemes
Peregrinethemes hester Core
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Peregrinethemes
Peregrinethemes hester Core
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Author Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Hester Core <= 1.1.8 versions.
Title WordPress Hester Core plugin <= 1.1.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Patchstack
Published
Updated
Jun 26, 2026, 4:36 PM
Reserved
Jun 25, 2026, 8:03 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 26, 2026, 3:16 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 5:10 PM