Description
Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Polylang <= 3.8.9 versions.
Published: 2026-09-30
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress Polylang plugin to the latest available version (at least 3.8.10).

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History

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Description Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Polylang <= 3.8.9 versions.
Title WordPress Polylang plugin <= 3.8.9 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-30T13:37:18.630Z

Reserved: 2026-09-24T10:23:19.165Z

Link: CVE-2026-97279

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-30T13:17:38.417

Modified: 2026-09-30T14:18:17.290

Link: CVE-2026-97279

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')