CVE-2026-57691 WordPress Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall plugin <= 4.23.89 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-57691?
CVE-2026-57691 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Eli Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall, published on 13 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Eli Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall gotmls allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall: from n/a through <= 4.23.89.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-57691?
How do I fix CVE-2026-57691?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-57691 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-57691 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-57691 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w832-4h9j-8h6c.