What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-22518?

CVE-2026-22518 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-22518?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

CVE-2026-22518

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2026-01-08 audit@patchstack.com

XSS

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jan 08, 2026 - 17:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in pencilwp X Addons for Elementor allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects X Addons for Elementor: from n/a through 1.0.23.

AnalysisAI

DOM-based cross-site scripting in pencilwp X Addons for Elementor through version 1.0.23 allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers with user interaction. An attacker with login credentials can exploit this vulnerability to steal session tokens, deface content, or perform actions on behalf of affected users. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting (XSS)). Affects from n/a. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in pencilwp X Addons for Elementor allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects X Addons for Elementor: from n/a through 1.0.23.

Affected ProductsAI

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in pencilwp X Addons for Elementor allows DOM-Based

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Implement output encoding and Content Security Policy headers. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.