CVE-2026-114570 WordPress Core <= 7.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Quick Edit
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-114570?
CVE-2026-114570 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WordPress, published on 22 Oct 2026.
Official description
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Quick Edit in all versions up to, and including, 7.0.2 due to insufficient escaping of user display names. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a higher privileged user accesses the affected administrative screens. This issue only affects sites with a large number of users.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-114570?
How do I fix CVE-2026-114570?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-114570 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-114570 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-114570 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v6pr-7m68-qg32.