High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 11, 2026· Updated Sep 11, 2026
CVE-2026-85677
CVE-2026-85677
Description
The Gutenverse News WordPress plugin before 3.3.3 does not restrict the extra HTML it adds to WordPress's allowed elements to the context it is meant for, applying the same relaxed list to every sanitisation context including untrusted comments, allowing unauthenticated users to store JavaScript that will execute in the browser of any administrator who reviews the comment queue, and of any visitor to the post once the comment is approved.
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Affected products
1- Range: <3.3.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1News mentions
1- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (September 7, 2026 to September 13, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Sep 17, 2026