Vulnerability · Published Sep 17, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-88792Dictionary <= 1.0 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Direct Dictionary Update
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity cross-site scripting in Dictionary from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 56.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Dictionary WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not have authorisation, sanitisation or escaping in place when adding or updating dictionary entries, allowing unauthenticated users to store arbitrary web scripts which will execute when a user views an affected entry.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Dictionary | 0 – through 1.0 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/49671af2-af51-44e6-8c0a-3039c50d04e5/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description