CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-65538

MediumCVSS 5.9
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.24%

14th percentile - higher than 14% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Machete plugin for WordPress up to version 5.2 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by users with Author privileges.

Risk Assessment

An Author can inject a malicious script that executes in other users' browsers, potentially leading to data theft or account takeover.

Recommendation

Update the Machete plugin to the latest version that fixes this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Author Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Machete <= 5.2 versions.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS