Vulnerability · Published Oct 22, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2026-114570WordPress Core <= 7.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Quick Edit
Medium 4.9
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WordPress from WordPress Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Quick Edit in all versions up to, and including, 7.0.2 due to insufficient escaping of user display names. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a higher privileged user accesses the affected administrative screens. This issue only affects sites with a large number of users.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress Foundation | WordPress | 4.7.0 – through 4.7.334.8.0 – through 4.8.284.9.0 – through 4.9.295.0.0 – through 5.0.255.1.0 – through 5.1.225.2.0 – through 5.2.245.3.0 – through 5.3.215.4.0 – through 5.4.19 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N