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Hustle EUVDEUVD-2026-111613

| CVE-2026-118169 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-10-28 Wordfence GHSA-h7rh-wh4h-735q
4.9
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Wordfence
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Authenticate with hustle_edit_module capability
  2. Delivery
    Edit Hustle module, inject script into content[cta_label]
  3. Exploit
    Malicious CTA label stored unsanitized
  4. Execution
    Victim loads page rendering the module
  5. Persist
    Script executes in victim browser context
  6. Impact
    Hijack session or act as victim

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

Requires an authenticated WordPress account possessing the hustle_edit_module capability, which by default is granted only to Administrators. The attacker injects the payload through the 'content[cta_label]' parameter when creating/editing a Hustle module. Subscriber- or other low-privilege-level exploitation is possible ONLY on sites where an administrator has used the plugin's built-in Permissions screen to delegate hustle_edit_module to lower roles - a non-default configuration that is the primary limiting factor. Secondary limiting factor: the stored script only fires when a user actually loads a page that renders the affected module. Where no delegation exists, exploitation is effectively limited to Administrator-level accounts, substantially reducing real-world risk.

Impact

This is a moderate, low-urgency issue rather than a top priority. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, base 4.9 Medium) describes a network-reachable but authenticated (PR:L) stored XSS with only Low confidentiality and integrity impact and a scope change. Crucially, exploitation requires the hustle_edit_module capability, which by default is held only by Administrators; lower roles (down to Subscriber) can exploit it ONLY where an administrator has explicitly delegated that capability through the plugin's Permissions screen - a non-default configuration. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_month', not act_now/emergency, consistent with the moderate severity. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit code were provided in the input, so there is no signal of active or widespread exploitation. The references are the Wordfence advisory and WordPress trac source lines (code locations for the sink and the fix), not a working exploit. Bottom line: a genuine but bounded stored-XSS requiring an authenticated account with a specific capability; priority is appropriately 'this month' for sites running the plugin, higher only where the capability has been delegated to untrusted low-privilege users.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An authenticated user holding the hustle_edit_module capability (an Administrator by default, or a lower role such as Subscriber on sites where an admin delegated that capability) edits a Hustle module and injects a malicious script into the 'content[cta_label]' field. The payload is stored and then executes in the browser of any user who subsequently views a page rendering that module, allowing session/token theft or actions in the victim's context. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis; the trac references point only to the vulnerable renderer/model code, not a weaponized PoC.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 28, 2026

Stored cross-site scripting in the Hustle WordPress plugin through 7.8.14.3 allows an authenticated account with the hustle_edit_module capability to place arbitrary script in the content[cta_label] field, which executes when a page renders the affected Hustle module. By default that capability is limited to Administrators, so lower-role exploitation-including from Subscriber-requires a site owner to have delegated hustle_edit_module through the plugin’s Permissions screen. This is a moderate, low-urgency issue, and no public exploit was identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Upgrade to Hustle 7.8.14.4 or later; the provided fix references include the 7.8.14.4 tag of inc/front/hustle-module-renderer.php, indicating the corrected code is in 7.8.14.4, and the Wordfence advisory should be checked to confirm the fixed version. Until the upgrade is applied, review the plugin’s Permissions screen and ensure hustle_edit_module is not delegated to Subscriber or other low-privilege roles, since removing such delegation reduces the set of accounts that can store the malicious content; this is only a mitigation and does not correct the insufficient sanitization and escaping. Sites that cannot update immediately should also limit module editing to trusted administrators.

Affected VersionsENISA

Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups 0 ≤7.8.14.3

Affected Packages

euvd hustle_email_marketing_lead_generation_optins_popups no fix

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

Hustle is a WordPress plugin (CPE cpe:2.3:a:wpmudev:hustle_-_email_marketing,_lead_generation,_optins,_popups) whose module editor accepts a content[cta_label] value and later renders it in front-end module output. The flaw is CWE-79 (improper neutralization of input during web page generation, i.e., cross-site scripting): the parameter is insufficiently sanitized on input and insufficiently escaped on output, so stored markup can execute in a victim’s browser when the module is displayed. The supplied code references point to hustle-module-renderer.php lines 479 and 500 in 7.8.14.3, plus admin-ajax and module-model paths. Access control centers on the hustle_edit_module capability: it is administrator-only by default, but the plugin’s Permissions screen can delegate it to lower roles such as Subscriber, which is the non-default condition required for lower-privilege exploitation. The assessed vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, with scope change and low confidentiality/integrity impact; the stored script fires when a user loads a page where the affected module is rendered.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Wordfence) PRIMARY 4.9 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.4 MEDIUM

Authenticated capability required (PR:L); injection via a known parameter is straightforward (AC:L); stored script runs in another user's browser, giving scope change with low C/I and no availability impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Wordfence).

CVSS VectorVendor: Wordfence

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

DescriptionCVE.org

The Hustle - Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'content[cta_label]' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.8.14.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with custom-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. By default only Administrators hold the hustle_edit_module capability, but the plugin's built-in Permissions screen allows administrators to delegate this capability to lower roles including Subscriber, enabling Subscriber-level exploitation on sites where that delegation has been configured.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Popular WPMU DEV WordPress marketing/popup plugin, common but not universal
Social Media
1
Sightings
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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

24
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +24
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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