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Verge3D Publishing CVE-2026-92994

| EUVDEUVD-2026-89622 HIGH
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-09-30 contact@wpscan.com GHSA-f6vx-4jff-vwmg
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: wpscan
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach plugin file-upload endpoint unauthenticated
  2. Delivery
    Upload file with malicious JavaScript payload
  3. Exploit
    Server stores and serves with attacker-controlled content type
  4. Execution
    Victim opens malicious file URL
  5. Persist
    Script executes in site origin
  6. Impact
    Steal session or hijack admin actions

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the target site to run the Verge3D Publishing and E-Commerce WordPress plugin before 4.13.1 with its file storage/upload feature reachable. No authentication is needed (PR:N), but successful exploitation depends on a victim opening the attacker-uploaded file URL (UI:R) for the stored JavaScript to execute in their browser - so it is not a fully automatic drive-by. The core weakness is that the plugin neither validates uploaded file contents nor forces a safe content type, instead serving files with an attacker-controlled content type; installations on versions ≥4.13.1 are not affected.

Impact

This is a WPScan-reported (contact@wpscan.com / EUVD-2026-89622) unauthenticated stored XSS in the Verge3D Publishing and E-Commerce WordPress plugin (<4.13.1), where uploaded files are neither content-validated nor served with a safe content type, letting an attacker serve attacker-controlled JavaScript/HTML in the site origin. The supplied CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H = 8.8) is aggressive for an XSS: it assigns total (High) confidentiality, integrity and availability impact but keeps scope Unchanged, which is internally inconsistent with typical XSS scoring - script execution in a victim browser is normally a scope-changed, Low-impact event, so 8.8 likely overstates raw severity. Weighing the other signals in the same direction: SSVC records Exploitation=none, Automatable=no (Technical Impact=total), no EPSS score is provided, the CVE is NOT in CISA KEV, and no POC is indicated. No public exploit identified at time of analysis. Net: a genuine unauthenticated flaw worth patching, but the required victim interaction (UI:R), niche product footprint, non-automatable exploitation, and absence of exploitation evidence make this a moderate - not urgent - priority despite the 8.8 headline. Note the vector's C:H/I:H/A:H/S:U combination should be verified against the WPScan advisory.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker uploads a file containing malicious JavaScript (or HTML) through the plugin's file storage feature, which stores it and later serves it back with an attacker-chosen content type. When any user - including an administrator - opens the URL to that file, the script executes in the context of the WordPress site, enabling session/cookie theft, admin action forgery, or redirection. No POC is publicly identified, and exploitation requires the victim to open the malicious file (UI:R).

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 30, 2026

Stored cross-site scripting in the Verge3D Publishing and E-Commerce WordPress plugin before 4.13.1 lets unauthenticated attackers upload a file whose contents are never validated and which the plugin then serves back with an attacker-controlled content type, so the embedded JavaScript executes in the browser of any user who opens the uploaded file's URL. Exploitation requires the target site to expose the plugin's file storage/upload feature and depends on a victim opening the attacker-supplied file link (UI:R), so it is not an automatic drive-by compromise; no public exploit code was identified at time of analysis and CISA's SSVC evaluation records exploitation as 'none'. Sites running version 4.13.1 or later are not affected, and the vendor has released a fix.

RemediationAI

Upgrade the Verge3D Publishing and E-Commerce WordPress plugin to version 4.13.1 or later - the vendor-released patch is available and is the only complete fix, since it hardens both content validation on upload and the content type used when files are served. Where an immediate upgrade is not possible, disable or remove the plugin's file storage/upload feature so no untrusted files can be persisted, accepting that this removes legitimate publishing/file-hosting functionality for site users. Additionally, have the web server serve anything under the plugin's uploads directory with 'Content-Disposition: attachment' plus an 'X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff' header, and block direct HTTP access to that directory; the trade-offs are that legitimate files will download rather than render inline and any front-end feature relying on serving assets from that path may break. A restrictive Content-Security-Policy (e.g. script-src without 'unsafe-inline' and without the site's uploads origin) can further blunt execution of stored payloads but will not repair the underlying file-handling flaw and may break third-party scripts. Review existing uploads for unexpected HTML, SVG or JavaScript artefacts, and note that because exploitation requires a victim to open an attacker-supplied file URL (UI:R), awareness or filtering of suspicious links reduces exposure. Advisory: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/48356bf5-634f-4008-8904-10ab35007e21/. No confirmed fix version other than 4.13.1 should be assumed.

Affected VersionsENISA

Verge3D Publishing and E-Commerce 0 <4.13.1

Affected Packages

euvd verge3d_publishing_and_e_commerce fix: 4.13.1

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

This is a CWE-79 cross-site scripting weakness arising from unsafe file handling rather than from a classic reflected input sink. The plugin's file storage feature accepts an uploaded file without validating its contents (no MIME/type inspection, no HTML/JavaScript sanitisation) and subsequently serves that file back to visitors while letting the attacker influence the response Content-Type. Because the uploaded payload is persisted on the server and rendered from the site's own origin, it becomes a stored XSS: any browser that requests the file URL will interpret the returned bytes as HTML/JavaScript instead of treating them as an inert download, executing attacker code in the context of the WordPress site. Browser content-type sniffing loosens the requirement for a precise MIME match, which broadens the practical attack surface. The affected technology stack is WordPress plus the Verge3D Publishing and E-Commerce plugin, a commercial 3D/web-publishing add-on distributed through the WordPress ecosystem; EUVD describes the affected range as versions 0 through 4.13.1 (exclusive), and no CPE data was supplied with the advisory, so identification should be based on the installed plugin version rather than on CPE matching. Our independent assessment scores this as CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L, i.e. network-reachable, no privileges required, but requiring user interaction and with limited (not high) confidentiality, integrity and availability impact - a lower-severity profile than the vendor-published 8.8 (C:H/I:H/A:H, S:U) rating, which should not be assumed for prioritisation.

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Severity by source

Vendor (wpscan) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.1 HIGH

Unauthenticated remote upload (PR:N, AV:N) but requires the victim to open the file (UI:R); XSS executing in the site origin is a scope change (S:C) with typical Low CIA impact, not the vendor's High triple.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (wpscan).

CVSS VectorVendor: wpscan

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
Sep 30, 2026 - 07:01 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 30, 2026 - 06:17 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Sep 30, 2026 - 06:17 cve.org
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

The Verge3D Publishing and E-Commerce WordPress plugin before 4.13.1 does not validate the contents of files uploaded through its file storage feature and serves them back with an attacker-controlled content type, allowing unauthenticated attackers to store a file containing malicious JavaScript that executes in the browser of any user who opens it.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The Verge3D Publishing and E-Commerce WordPress plugin before 4.13.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to upload files which execute in the browser of any user who opens the file's URL, potentially affecting site visitors and undermining trust in the platform. Organizations running this plugin on customer-facing WordPress sites should treat remediation as a priority because the flaw can be exploited through user interaction and may expose visitors to malicious content. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and a vendor-released patch is available.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 82% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche 3D/WebGL publishing plugin for a specialized Blender/3ds Max toolchain
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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