CVE-2026-84935

HIGHPre-NVD 8.08.0—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 8.0 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-09-05. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 8.0; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
8.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 8.0Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

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

The HT Menu WordPress plugin before 1.2.7 does not perform any capability or object-ownership check when saving navigation menu-item settings, and does not escape those stored settings when the menu is rendered, allowing users with minimal permissions such as Subscribers to store JavaScript that executes in the browser of any visitor, administrators included, who views the affected menu.

CVSS v3
8.0
EG Score
8.0(high)
EG Risk
36(Track)
EG Risk 36/100SSVC: 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
Severity80% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
33%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 5, 2026

Last Modified

September 8, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Sep 6, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

HT Menu < 1.2.7 – Subscriber+ Stored XSS via Menu Settings | CVE 2026-84935 | Plugin Vulnerabilities

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10aeb456-764d-4f4d-a2c9-e357474d59c7/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-84935(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 26× in last 7d / 77× 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.

  1. 2026-09-25 02:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-24 14:23 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-09-24 14:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-24 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-09-24 01:55 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-09-24 01:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-23 17:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-09-23 13:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-23 01:03 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-09-23 01:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-22 16:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-09-22 12:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-22 00:10 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-09-22 00:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-09-21 21:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-09-21 11:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-09-20 23:17 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-09-20 23:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-09-20 20:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-09-20 10:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-19 22:21 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-09-19 22:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-19 09:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-18 21:22 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-09-18 21:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-18 08:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-17 20:22 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-09-17 20:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-17 19:32 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-09-17 06:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-16 18:21 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-09-16 18:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-16 14:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-09-16 05:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-09-16 04:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-15 16:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-15 03:49 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-09-15 03:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-09-15 03:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-09-15 03:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-09-14 15:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-14 02:56 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-09-14 02:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-13 14:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-13 02:04 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-09-13 02:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-12 13:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-12 01:12 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-09-12 01:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  27. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-09-11 12:46 UTCEG score recompute
  29. 2026-09-11 12:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-09-11 00:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-09-10 11:48 UTCEG score recompute
  32. 2026-09-10 11:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-09-09 23:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-09-09 08:21 UTCEG score recompute
  35. 2026-09-09 08:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-09-08 22:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  37. 2026-09-08 19:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-09-08 13:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-09-08 00:48 UTCEG score recompute
  40. 2026-09-08 00:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-09-07 12:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-09-06 23:52 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-09-06 23:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-09-06 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-09-06 11:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-09-06 10:29 UTCEG score recompute▲ 8.00
  47. 2026-09-06 10:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-09-06 10:29 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 8 · severity → HIGH
  49. 2026-09-05 15:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  50. 2026-09-05 07:23 UTCNVD update
  51. 2026-09-05 06:34 UTCEG score recompute
  52. 2026-09-05 06:33 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-84935?
CVE-2026-84935 is a high vulnerability published on September 5, 2026. The HT Menu WordPress plugin before 1.2.7 does not perform any capability or object-ownership check when saving navigation menu-item settings, and does not escape those stored settings when the menu is rendered, allowing users with minimal permissions such as Subscribers to store JavaScript that…
When was CVE-2026-84935 disclosed?
CVE-2026-84935 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 5, 2026, with the most recent update on September 8, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-84935 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-84935 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 67.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-84935?
CVE-2026-84935 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.0 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-84935?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-84935, 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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