CVE-2026-81742

HIGH CVSS 3.1: 8.8 EPSS 0.51%
Updated Sep 15, 2026
WordPress
Parameter Value
CVSS 8.8 (HIGH)
Type CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), CWE-79 (Cross-Site Scripting (XSS))
Vendor WordPress
Public PoC No

The BE REST Endpoints WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not perform any authorization check before allowing widgets to be read, created, updated and deleted, and does not sanitize the values it stores in them, allowing unauthenticated users to inject arbitrary web scripts which will execute in the browser of any user visiting the site.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
Required
User action required

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1

Vulnerable Products

unknown:be rest endpoints