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Qode Real Estate EUVDEUVD-2026-96434

| CVE-2026-42632 HIGH
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-10-10 Patchstack GHSA-qx3r-f8g8-rqv9
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
    Craft malicious XSS payload
  2. Delivery
    Deliver link to victim via phishing
  3. Exploit
    Victim's browser renders unsanitized output
  4. Execution
    Script executes in site context
  5. Impact
    Steal session or perform actions 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

Reflected/stored XSS in the Qode Real Estate WordPress plugin for all versions up to and including 1.1.7.3; exploitation requires no authentication (PR:N) but DOES require victim user interaction (UI:R) - a victim must click a crafted link or load attacker-influenced content for the payload to execute in their browser. The precise injectable parameter or feature is not detailed in the provided description; consult the Patchstack advisory for the exact entry point. Limiting factors: the mandatory user-interaction step (no silent server-side compromise), the dependency on the plugin being installed and active, and Low-magnitude per-impact scores.

Impact

Signals are mixed and lean toward moderate, not urgent, priority. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (High) is driven largely by the scope change (S:C), which is standard for stored/reflected XSS where the injected script executes in a victim's browser context rather than the vulnerable server itself; the raw impacts are each only Low (C:L/I:L/A:L). The vector is favorable to attackers on paper - network reachable (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), and no privileges required (PR:N, i.e. unauthenticated) - but it is materially gated by required user interaction (UI:R), meaning a victim must be lured into triggering the payload. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no POC were provided in the input, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code; status is therefore 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The combination of a niche WordPress plugin, mandatory user interaction, and Low-magnitude impacts suggests this is a genuine but lower-tier web vulnerability rather than a mass-exploitation threat. Note the A:L (availability) impact in the supplied vector is atypical for XSS and is weakly justified - reflected/stored XSS rarely affects availability; verify against the Patchstack advisory.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker crafts a URL or input containing a malicious script payload targeting the Qode Real Estate plugin (<= 1.1.7.3) and lures a logged-in site visitor or administrator into clicking it. When the victim's browser renders the unsanitized output, the script executes in the site's context, enabling session/cookie theft or actions on behalf of the victim. No public POC or exploit code was identified in the provided intelligence.

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 – Oct 10, 2026

Cross-site scripting in the Qode Real Estate WordPress plugin (all versions up to and including 1.1.7.3) lets unauthenticated attackers deliver crafted input that executes as script in a victim's browser session on the affected site. Exploitation requires no authentication but does require victim interaction (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) - a victim must click a crafted link or load attacker-influenced content before the payload runs, so there is no silent server-side compromise. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and no CISA KEV listing; signals are mixed and lean toward moderate rather than urgent priority, and the exact injectable parameter is not detailed in the available description so the Patchstack advisory should be consulted for the precise entry point.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch is identified in the provided advisory data, and no exact fixed version is stated - the Patchstack report frames 1.1.7.3 as the affected ceiling, so administrators should check the plugin vendor's release notes and the referenced Patchstack database entry (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/qode-real-estate/vulnerability/wordpress-qode-real-estate-plugin-1-1-7-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability) for a patched release and update as soon as one is published. If no fix is yet available, the most direct compensating control is to deactivate and, if unused, remove the Qode Real Estate plugin - the trade-off being loss of its real estate listing functionality. Where the plugin must stay live, put a virtual patching or WAF rule in front of it that blocks script-bearing payloads aimed at the plugin's query parameters and REST/AJAX endpoints, and enforce a Content-Security-Policy that disallows inline script; both reduce but do not eliminate risk and can break legitimate plugin features that rely on inline script or permissive framing. Additionally, keep WordPress core, themes, and other plugins current so the injected script has fewer useful targets, and review web logs for repeated requests with script-like parameter values to detect probing or exploitation attempts.

Affected VersionsENISA

Qode Real Estate n/a ≤1.1.7.3

Affected Packages

euvd qode_real_estate 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

The issue is a CWE-79 improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation flaw in a WordPress plugin, which typically arises when user-supplied data is echoed into an HTML response without context-appropriate escaping (esc_html, esc_attr, wp_kses) or when nonce/capability checks do not gate the sink. The CVSS:3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N confirms the attacker is remote and unauthenticated (PR:N), the attack is not complex, and the vulnerable component's failure can affect resources beyond its own security scope (S:C) - the classic pattern for script executing in the victim's browser within the context of the WordPress site rather than the plugin alone. Impact per metric is Low (C:L/I:L/A:N per the authoritative assessment), consistent with session/cookie theft, content injection, or drive-by redirects rather than full site takeover. Because the plugin is installed as a WordPress extension, the practical attack surface is the public-facing pages or AJAX/REST endpoints it registers; the affected package is identified in CPE terms as cpe:2.3:a:qode:qode_real_estate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, meaning the CPE does not constrain the version and the advisory applies to the whole plugin line through the stated ceiling version. Note the assessed vector differs from the widely distributed score in the availability metric (A:N vs A:L); the lower-impact assessment is the one used here.

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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

Unauthenticated and network-reachable (PR:N/AV:N) but requires victim interaction (UI:R); scope changes as script runs in the browser (S:C); A:N because XSS does not affect availability.

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 Qode Real Estate <= 1.1.7.3 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Sites running the Qode Real Estate plugin (all versions through 1.1.7.3) on WordPress are exposed to a cross-site scripting flaw that lets an unauthenticated attacker run script in a visitor's or administrator's browser session, but only after that person interacts with attacker-supplied content such as a crafted link. Because the flaw is triggered client-side and requires victim interaction, there is no silent server-side takeover, though a successful attack could still redirect users, harvest session data, or deface pages on affected properties. Leadership should care chiefly because no vendor patch currently exists, leaving any marketing, listing, or customer-facing site that uses this plugin dependent on interim mitigations until the vendor ships a fix.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations include deactivating or removing the Qode Real Estate plugin where feasible, WAF/host-level virtual patching that blocks script payloads on the affected input, a restrictive Content-Security-Policy header, an mu-plugin sanitization shim that escapes the vulnerable parameter, and heightened log monitoring for injection attempts; consult the Patchstack advisory for the precise entry point. Note: no public exploit identified at time of analysis.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche WordPress real-estate plugin, limited deployment footprint
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
Medium
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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