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WP Docs CVE-2026-81782

| EUVDEUVD-2026-75515 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-09-10 Patchstack GHSA-wh9q-3cg8-c55m
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI
5.4 MEDIUM

Network-accessible stored XSS at subscriber level with scope change; A:N because XSS does not cause availability impact in this context.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Sep 10, 2026 - 15:18 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 10, 2026 - 14:23 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in WP Docs <= 2.3.1 versions.

AnalysisAI

Stored Cross-Site Scripting in the WP Docs WordPress plugin (versions ≤2.3.1) allows authenticated subscribers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users, including administrators. The CVSS vector (PR:L/UI:R/S:C) confirms this is a subscriber-initiated, stored XSS with scope change, meaning a low-privilege account can affect higher-privilege sessions. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the attacker to hold a subscriber-level (or higher) account on the target WordPress installation, meaning subscriber self-registration must be enabled or the attacker must obtain credentials through another means. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 6.5 score reflects a medium-severity, network-accessible stored XSS requiring subscriber-level authentication and victim interaction. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation The primary remediation is to update the WP Docs plugin to a version above 2.3.1 as advised by Patchstack (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-docs/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-docs-plugin-2-3-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability); an exact patched release number is not independently confirmed from available data, so administrators should verify the latest available version in the WordPress plugin repository. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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