CVE-2026-85677 Gutenverse News WordPress - Stored XSS

Gutenverse News WordPress plugin < 3.3.3 contains a stored XSS caused by improper restriction of extra HTML in sanitisation contexts, letting unauthenticated users execute JavaScript in admin and visitor browsers, exploit requires unauthenticated comment submission.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.51% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Stored XSS
Impact
Stored XSS
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
11 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-79

Vendor fix

Update to version 3.3.3 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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