Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Eli Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall gotmls allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall: from n/a through <= 4.23.89.
Published: 2026-07-13
Score: 5.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing reflected XSS. Attackers can inject arbitrary JavaScript that is reflected to victim browsers. The flaw is identified as CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

The affected product is the Eli Anti‑Malware Security and Brute‑Force Firewall plugin for WordPress, versions up to and including 4.23.89. The flaw affects all earlier releases as well.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.8 indicates moderate severity. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low probability of exploitation. The flaw is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Based on the description, it is inferred that attackers could craft a malicious URL that does not require authentication; the victim only needs to access the crafted link for the script to execute.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 1, 2026 at 10:44 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Anti‑Malware Security and Brute‑Force Firewall plugin to a version newer than 4.23.89 once it becomes available from Eli
  • If an upgrade is not possible, disable or uninstall the plugin from the site until a patched version can be deployed
  • Configure a web application firewall or content security policy to restrict execution of reflected JavaScript and mitigate the impact of the XSS flaw

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 1, 2026 at 10:44 UTC.

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History

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Eli Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall gotmls allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall: from n/a through <= 4.23.89.
Title WordPress Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall plugin <= 4.23.89 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-13T16:07:51.627Z

Reserved: 2026-06-25T08:03:50.157Z

Link: CVE-2026-57691

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-13T16:02:15.322Z

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No data.

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-01T10:45:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')