Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Jul 23, 2026· Updated Jul 23, 2026No known patch
CVE-2026-65538
No known patch is available for this vulnerability.
The affected plugin has not been updated on WordPress.org since before this CVE was disclosed; the latest installable version is still vulnerable. If you have the affected software installed, you should uninstall or replace it rather than wait for an update.
CVE-2026-65538
Description
Author Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Machete <= 5.2 versions.
Affected products
1Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1News mentions
1- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (July 20, 2026 to July 26, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Jul 30, 2026