CVE-2026-93485

CVE Enrichment

CVSS: 7.1 HIGH
EPSS: 0.38%
EPSS Percentile: 29.50%
CISA KEV: Not listed

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.

Technical Details

CVSS Version: 3.1
CNA / NVD Source: audit@patchstack.com
Published: 18-Sep-2026 13:16
Last Modified: 19-Sep-2026 22:17
EPSS Date: 2026-10-11
CWE: CWE-79

CVSS Vector


            CVSS:3.1                            AV:N /
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                            PR:N /
                            UI:R /
                            S:C /
                            C:L /
                            I:L /
                            A:L

References

Last enrichment sync: 12-Oct-2026 03:33
Sources: NVD · FIRST EPSS · CISA KEV
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Reported Context (1)

CVE-2026-86857, CVE-2026-86858, CVE-2026-13016, CVE-2026-86859, CVE-2026-86860 (ServiceNow), CVE-2026-93485 aka Comment2Shell (WordPress), CVE-2026-76708, CVE-2026-76709, CVE-2026-76710 (HPE Networking Weekly Security Recap: Exploited Citrix NetScaler Flaw and Dozens of Vulnerabilities

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Vendors (1)

Products (2)

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