CVE-2026-61982 HIGH

CVE-2026-61982: WordPress SiteGuard WP Plugin plugin <= 1.8.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Jp-Secure

Product SiteGuard WP Plugin

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 6, 2026

Last update August 6, 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 SiteGuard WP Plugin <= 1.8.6 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

SiteGuard WP Plugin versions 1.8.6 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect other users viewing the compromised page. An attacker needs no authentication to exploit this flaw.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they visit an affected page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site visitors can be redirected, have their sessions hijacked, or have their browsers compromised without authentication required.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must click a malicious link or visit a page containing the attacker's payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 6, 2026 CVE published

August 6, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61982 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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