CVE-2026-100178 json
WPAdverts <= 2.3.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'adverts_location' Parameter
published 2026-10-10 30 d ago modified 2026-10-13 26 d ago also EUVD-2026-96282
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'adverts_location' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 29 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- gwin WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/84d362e2-a0ba-48e6-b4f5-46e080a7eee1?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wpadverts/tags/2.3.4/includes/functions-blocks.php#L483
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wpadverts/tags/2.3.4/includes/functions-blocks.php#L467
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wpadverts/tags/2.3.4/blocks/list/templates/list-item.php#L36
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wpadverts/tags/2.3.4/includes/functions.php#L1878
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wpadverts/tags/2.3.4/includes/functions.php#L1961
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wpadverts/tags/2.3.4/includes/defaults.php#L150
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wpadverts/tags/2.3.4/blocks/publish/class-publish-engine.php#L422
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wpadverts/trunk/readme.txt?rev=3732587
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3732587/wpadverts/trunk/includes/functions-blocks.php
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-100178
- NVD CVE-2026-100178
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