CVE-2026-57686 HIGH

CVE-2026-57686: WordPress WowAddons plugin <= 1.6.14 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Wpxpo

Product WowAddons

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published July 2, 2026

Last update July 2, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in WowAddons <= 1.6.14 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WowAddons versions up to 1.6.14 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect multiple users across the site. Attackers can steal session tokens, redirect users, or deface content.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers, stealing credentials or redirecting them to phishing sites.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions and data are at risk; attackers can impersonate users or harvest credentials without your knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page that triggers the vulnerability.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 2, 2026 CVE published

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57686 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html

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