CVE-2026-11371

MEDIUMPre-NVD 6.16.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 6.1 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-07-16. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 6.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
6.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 6.1Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The BetterDocs WordPress plugin before 4.5.5 does not sanitise an AI-generated documentation summary before storing and outputting it, and the feature that generates it is exposed to unauthenticated users, allowing them to store a malicious payload via prompt injection that executes in the browser of any visitor who views the affected page, including administrators.

CVSS v3
6.1
EG Score
6.1(medium)
EG Risk
43(Track)
EG Risk 43/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity61% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
20%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 16, 2026

Last Modified

July 16, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jul 16, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

BetterDocs < 4.5.5 – Unauthenticated Stored XSS via AI Doc Summarizer Prompt Injection | CVE 2026-11371 | Plugin Vulnerabilities

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/db41e3db-74c2-4b94-bbff-bd1493295241/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-11371(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 14× in last 7d / 72× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-08-30 03:40 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-30 03:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-30 01:21 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-28 21:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-27 21:27 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-27 21:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-27 14:24 UTCEPSS rescore
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  9. 2026-08-26 14:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-25 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-08-25 12:03 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-08-25 12:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  16. 2026-08-23 07:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  19. 2026-08-22 04:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-21 23:48 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-08-21 02:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  24. 2026-08-20 00:04 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-20 00:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-19 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-08-18 19:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
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  6. 2026-08-17 13:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  21. 2026-08-12 01:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  24. 2026-08-10 23:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-09 20:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  27. 2026-08-08 18:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  30. 2026-08-07 16:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  33. 2026-08-06 13:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  36. 2026-08-05 11:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-08-04 15:09 UTCEPSS rescore
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  40. 2026-08-04 08:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-08-03 10:35 UTCEPSS rescore
  42. 2026-08-03 06:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-08-02 03:54 UTCEG score recompute
  44. 2026-08-02 03:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-08-02 02:26 UTCEPSS rescore
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  47. 2026-08-01 01:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-07-30 23:07 UTCEG score recompute
  49. 2026-07-30 23:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-07-30 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  52. 2026-07-29 20:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-07-28 17:39 UTCEG score recompute
  54. 2026-07-28 17:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-07-28 15:36 UTCEPSS rescore
  56. 2026-07-27 15:16 UTCEG score recompute
  57. 2026-07-27 15:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-07-27 14:13 UTCEPSS rescore
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  61. 2026-07-26 11:27 UTCEG score recompute
  62. 2026-07-26 11:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-07-25 14:17 UTCEPSS rescore
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  72. 2026-07-17 06:46 UTCEG score recompute▲ 6.10
  73. 2026-07-17 06:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-07-16 17:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  75. 2026-07-16 12:48 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 6.1 · severity → MEDIUM

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-11371?
CVE-2026-11371 is a medium vulnerability published on July 16, 2026. The BetterDocs WordPress plugin before 4.5.5 does not sanitise an AI-generated documentation summary before storing and outputting it, and the feature that generates it is exposed to unauthenticated users, allowing them to store a malicious payload via prompt injection that executes in the browser…
When was CVE-2026-11371 disclosed?
CVE-2026-11371 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-11371 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-11371 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 80.5% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-11371?
CVE-2026-11371 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-11371?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-11371, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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