Description
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in AffiliateWP <= 2.34.0 versions.
Published: 2026-07-23
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Unauthenticated reflected Cross Site Scripting is present in AffiliateWP plugin versions 2.34.0 and older. The flaw allows an attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript into a page that the plugin renders after reflecting user‑supplied data. Once executed, the script can steal session or authentication cookies, track user interactions, or perform actions on the victim’s behalf, thereby compromising confidentiality and integrity of the client‑side environment. This weakness is categorized as CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites that utilize the AffiliateWP plugin version 2.34.0 or any earlier release. No other vendors or versions are affected. The plugin’s distribution channel is AffiliateWP.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 indicates a moderate‑to‑high severity level. The EPSS score of less than 1% shows that, as of this analysis, exploitation likelihood is low, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Attackers likely trigger the reflected XSS by crafting URLs or input that the plugin echoes back to the browser. Authentication is not required, so any visitor can reach the vulnerable code through the public website.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 22:23 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress AffiliateWP Plugin to the latest available version (at least 2.34.1).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the AffiliateWP plugin to version 2.34.1 or later, which contains the fix for the XSS flaw.
  • Ensure that all output originating from the plugin is properly escaped using WordPress’ sanitization functions such as esc_html() or esc_js() to prevent similar injection issues.
  • Deploy a Content Security Policy that restricts script sources to trusted origins, reducing the impact of any residual reflected XSS attack if the flaw is still present or triggers in a future variant.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 22:23 UTC.

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History

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Affiliatewp
Affiliatewp affiliatewp
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Affiliatewp
Affiliatewp affiliatewp
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in AffiliateWP <= 2.34.0 versions.
Title WordPress AffiliateWP plugin <= 2.34.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

Affiliatewp Affiliatewp
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-23T14:53:09.458Z

Reserved: 2026-06-25T08:05:16.223Z

Link: CVE-2026-57809

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-23T13:54:32.559Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-07-23T12:18:30.810

Modified: 2026-07-23T15:17:22.743

Link: CVE-2026-57809

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T22:30:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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