CVE-2026-93485

HIGHPre-NVD 7.17.1—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 7.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-09-18. a secondary CVSS source baseline 7.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
7.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.1Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

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

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress core allows DOM-Based XSS.

This issue affects WordPress versions 7.1 before 7.1.1; 7.0 through 7.0.4; 6.9 through 6.9.7; 6.8 through 6.8.8; 6.7 through 6.7.7; 6.6 through 6.6.7; 6.5 through 6.5.10; 6.4 through 6.4.10; 6.3 through 6.3.10; 6.2 through 6.2.11; 6.1 through 6.1.12; 6.0 through 6.0.14; 5.9 through 5.9.16; 5.8 through 5.8.15; 5.7 through 5.7.17; 5.6 through 5.6.19; 5.5 through 5.5.20; 5.4 through 5.4.21; 5.3 through 5.3.23; 5.2 through 5.2.26; 5.1 through 5.1.24; 5.0 through 5.0.27; 4.9 through 4.9.31; 4.8 through 4.8.30; and 4.7 through 4.7.35.

The Unauthenticated Stored XSS vulnerability in the WordPress core can be reproduced on a default WordPress installation. Comment moderation is disabled by default, and the requirement for commenters to have a previously approved comment can be bypassed.

CVSS v3
7.1
EG Score
7.1(high)
EG Risk
32(Track)
EG Risk 32/100SSVC: 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
Severity71% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
18%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 18, 2026

Last Modified

September 19, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Sep 18, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

WordPress 7.1.1 Maintenance and Security Release – WordPress News

https://wordpress.org/news/2026/09/wordpress-7-1-1-maintenance-and-security-release/
generic

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in WordPress - Patchstack

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/wordpress/wordpress/vulnerability/wordpress-wordpress-wordpress-7-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-93485(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 30× in last 7d / 33× 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 00:07 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-25 00:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-24 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-24 11:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-23 22:24 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-09-23 22:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-23 17:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-09-23 09:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-22 20:40 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-09-22 20:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-22 16:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-09-22 07:48 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-09-22 07:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-21 21:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-09-21 18:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-21 06:05 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-09-21 06:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-20 20:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-09-20 17:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-20 04:22 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-09-20 04:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-19 15:30 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-09-19 15:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-19 14:30 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-09-19 14:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-19 02:31 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-19 02:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-18 13:39 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-09-18 13:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-18 06:24 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-09-18 06:04 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-09-18 06:04 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-93485?
CVE-2026-93485 is a high vulnerability published on September 18, 2026. Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress core allows DOM-Based XSS. This issue affects WordPress versions 7.1 before 7.1.1; 7.0 through 7.0.4; 6.9 through 6.9.7; 6.8 through 6.8.8; 6.7 through 6.7.7; 6.6 through…
When was CVE-2026-93485 disclosed?
CVE-2026-93485 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 18, 2026, with the most recent update on September 19, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-93485 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-93485 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 82.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-93485?
CVE-2026-93485 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-93485?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-93485, 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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