CVE-2026-82884
MEDIUM 6.8 PoC AVAILABLEThe All in One SEO WordPress plugin before 5.0.0.1 does not sanitise and escape some content stored in posts before rendering it back in the post editor, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks that trigger when a higher privileged user edits the post.
EXPLOIT AVAILABLE
Public exploit or PoC code exists. Modeled probability is still low, but the barrier to attack is reduced — watch closely.
Exploitation likelihood
0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 14th percentile
○ In CISA KEV
● Public exploit / PoC
Impact if exploited
6.8CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires an admin / high-privilege account
- ⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
- reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9d4e5075-062a-42d7-beba-9f96f9ce76da/
- github-search Search GitHub for public PoC repos
Test against your own equipment
curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-82884/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-82884/poc.json
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 6.8 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - MEDIUM 6.8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H