CVE-2026-97279 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Polylang <= 3.8.9 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Chouby

Polylang

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 3.8.9

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Project Subscriptions

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

Update the WordPress Polylang plugin to the latest available version (at least 3.8.10).

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/polylang/vulnerability/wordpress-polylang-plugin-3-8-9-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Polylang <= 3.8.9 versions.
Title		WordPress Polylang plugin <= 3.8.9 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/polylang/vulnerability/wordpress-polylang-plugin-3-8-9-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-09-30T12:28:16.360Z

Updated: 2026-09-30T13:37:18.630Z

Reserved: 2026-09-24T10:23:19.165Z

Link: CVE-2026-97279

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-30T13:17:38.417

Modified: 2026-09-30T14:18:17.290

Link: CVE-2026-97279

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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