CVE-2026-81571 json
Brave Popup Builder < 0.8.8 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via UTM Parameter
published 2026-09-02 2 mo ago modified 2026-09-03 2 mo ago also EUVD-2026-70044
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Brave WordPress plugin before 0.8.8 does not prevent a URL parameter used to pre-fill a form field from being passed to WordPress's shortcode engine, allowing unauthenticated attackers to have arbitrary shortcodes registered on the site executed server-side.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Brave 0.8.8
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/049d0bfc-962b-4f5b-a089-c45f4ad981e3/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Brave
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/049d0bfc-962b-4f5b-a089-c45f4ad981e3/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-81571
- NVD CVE-2026-81571
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