Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Greg Winiarski WPAdverts wpadverts allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WPAdverts: from n/a through 2.3.4.
Published: 2026-10-10
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Cross‑Site Scripting (XSS)
Action: Patch Immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

WPAdverts plugin has an improper neutralization of input during web page generation that allows reflected cross‑site scripting. An attacker can embed malicious script in an input that the plugin returns to the page, which will execute in the victim’s browser when the page is loaded.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites using Greg Winiarski WPAdverts plugin versions 2.3.4 and earlier are affected; the flaw applies to all releases from the earliest available version up to and including 2.3.4.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score is 7.1, indicating medium‑to‑high severity. EPSS is unavailable and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. The likely attack vector is a crafted link or form input that the victim interacts with, which causes the malicious script to be rendered and executed in the victim’s browser.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 10, 2026 at 15:52 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress WPAdverts plugin to the latest available version (at least 2.3.5).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the WPAdverts plugin to version 2.3.5 or newer.
  • If upgrading is not immediately possible, ensure that all user‑supplied parameters rendered by WPAdverts are properly sanitized or escaped before output.
  • Deploy a web application firewall configured to detect and block script payloads injected into WPAdverts parameters.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 10, 2026 at 15:52 UTC.

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History

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Greg Winiarski WPAdverts wpadverts allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WPAdverts: from n/a through 2.3.4.
Title WordPress WPAdverts plugin <= 2.3.4 - 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

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-11T11:42:54.561Z

Reserved: 2026-09-24T10:23:19.164Z

Link: CVE-2026-97264

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-11T11:34:59.899Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-10T14:16:38.367

Modified: 2026-10-13T13:29:12.567

Link: CVE-2026-97264

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-10T16:00:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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