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SureDash EUVDEUVD-2026-57905

| CVE-2026-66698 HIGH
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-08-13 Patchstack GHSA-4rp7-ppv8-577h
7.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Identify target WordPress site running SureDash <= 1.10.1
  2. Delivery
    Craft URL with XSS payload in vulnerable parameter
  3. Exploit
    Deliver link to authenticated victim via phishing
  4. Execution
    Victim clicks link and page renders
  5. Persist
    Injected JavaScript executes in victim's browser session
  6. Impact
    Exfiltrate session cookies or perform privileged WordPress 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

The CVSS vector PR:N confirms no authentication is required of the attacker - the XSS payload can be delivered by any unauthenticated remote party. However, exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R): a victim must click a crafted link or visit a page that triggers the vulnerable input rendering. The scope change (S:C) implies the victim's browser session is the ultimate target, meaning the attack is most impactful when the victim is an authenticated WordPress user (e.g., administrator or editor) whose session cookies or capabilities are exposed. Limiting factors include: the social engineering requirement to deliver the payload URL to a suitable victim, the need for the victim to be actively authenticated to the WordPress site at time of interaction, and deployment of the SureDash plugin in versions at or below 1.10.1. Sites that have updated beyond 1.10.1 or that do not use the SureDash plugin are not affected.

Impact

The CVSS 7.1 rating is driven primarily by the network attack vector (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), no required privileges (PR:N), and a scope change (S:C) that elevates impact beyond the vulnerable component. The mandatory user interaction (UI:R) is the principal limiting factor - exploitation requires social engineering or a watering-hole strategy to deliver the crafted URL to a victim. No EPSS score was provided in the available intelligence, and the vulnerability does not appear in the CISA KEV catalog, so there is no confirmed evidence of active exploitation. The risk should not be dismissed solely because EPSS and KEV data are absent: unauthenticated XSS in a WordPress admin-facing plugin is a classic account-takeover vector, and even a mid-sized municipal IT team in kielce managing a WordPress-based public portal would find this exploitable without specialized tooling. The C:L/I:L/A:L impact breakdown suggests the intended attacker goal is session hijacking or credential theft rather than full system compromise, which is consistent with browser-scope XSS. Overall this is a real, actionable priority for WordPress sites running this plugin - not merely a high-CVSS theoretical finding.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker identifies a WordPress site running SureDash 1.10.1 or earlier and crafts a URL containing a JavaScript payload in the vulnerable parameter. The attacker delivers the URL to a target user - such as a WordPress administrator - via phishing email or social media; when the administrator clicks the link and the page renders, the injected script executes in their browser session, enabling the attacker to exfiltrate authentication cookies or perform privileged actions on the WordPress dashboard. No public proof-of-concept code has been identified at time of analysis, but the attack requires no specialized tooling beyond knowledge of the vulnerable endpoint.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 13, 2026

Unauthenticated cross-site scripting in SureDash (WordPress plugin by Brainstorm Force) through version 1.10.1 enables remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser without any prior authentication. The vulnerability carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.1 with a confirmed scope change (S:C), meaning the malicious script runs in the browser's security context, potentially reaching session tokens, credentials, or other sensitive data beyond the plugin itself. No public exploit code or active exploitation (CISA KEV) has been identified at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity and zero authentication requirement make this straightforward to exploit once a victim is lured to a crafted URL.

RemediationAI

The primary remediation is to update the SureDash plugin to a version released after 1.10.1 via the WordPress plugin repository or admin dashboard. The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/suredash/vulnerability/wordpress-suredash-plugin-1-10-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability should be consulted for the exact patched release version, which was not independently specified in the available data. If an immediate update is not feasible, a compensating control is to use a web application firewall (WAF) rule - such as those provided by Patchstack MU-plugin, Wordfence, or a CDN-layer WAF - to block requests containing common XSS payloads targeting the vulnerable parameter(s). Disabling the SureDash plugin entirely is the most conservative workaround until the patch can be applied. Note that WAF rules are a partial mitigation only and may not cover all payload variants; they should not replace patching.

Affected VersionsENISA

SureDash n/a ≤1.10.1

Affected Packages

euvd suredash no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

SureDash is a WordPress plugin developed by Brainstorm Force (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:brainstorm_force:suredash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), a vendor known for producing widely-deployed WordPress ecosystem products. CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) identifies the root cause as insufficient sanitization or encoding of user-supplied input before it is rendered in an HTML response. In the WordPress plugin context this typically manifests as unescaped URL parameters, form fields, or shortcode attributes being reflected directly into page output. The CVSS scope change (S:C) confirms the injected script executes in the victim's browser context rather than being contained to the plugin's own processing scope, which is the defining characteristic of stored or reflected XSS that reaches a different security principal - here, the authenticated administrator or logged-in user whose session the attacker targets.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI 6.1 MEDIUM

Network-delivered unauthenticated XSS requires victim interaction and produces a scope change; availability impact is not meaningfully caused by XSS alone.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in SureDash <= 1.10.1 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

SureDash, a WordPress plugin used across potentially thousands of sites, contains an unauthenticated XSS vulnerability (CVE-2026-66698, CVSS 7.1) that allows attackers to steal administrator credentials and session tokens by tricking users into visiting a malicious link-without requiring any authentication. The vulnerability affects all versions through 1.10.1 and could enable account takeovers, website defacement, and unauthorized administrative access for any organization running this plugin. No patch is currently available, requiring immediate interim protective action to prevent credential compromise and associated regulatory/business risk.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Disable SureDash plugin on all WordPress installations until patched; enforce strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to block inline script execution; conduct forced re-authentication of all administrator accounts and invalidate active sessions; implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block XSS payloads targeting the plugin endpoint; maintain current versions of WordPress and all other active plugins; monitor administrator dashboards for unauthorized logins and audit trails for suspicious activity; evaluate replacement WordPress security plugins to restore intended functionality.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
WordPress plugin by Brainstorm Force, moderate but not universal install base
Data Quality
5 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 0.2%
Patch available No
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
Partial

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
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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