UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93485

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-93485
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93485.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93485
Upstream
  • CVE-2026-93485
Published
2026-09-21T00:00:00Z
Modified
2026-09-21T21:40:58Z
Severity
  • 7.1 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress core allows DOM-Based XSS. This issue affects WordPress versions 7.1 before 7.1.1; 7.0 through 7.0.4; 6.9 through 6.9.7; 6.8 through 6.8.8; 6.7 through 6.7.7; 6.6 through 6.6.7; 6.5 through 6.5.10; 6.4 through 6.4.10; 6.3 through 6.3.10; 6.2 through 6.2.11; 6.1 through 6.1.12; 6.0 through 6.0.14; 5.9 through 5.9.16; 5.8 through 5.8.15; 5.7 through 5.7.17; 5.6 through 5.6.19; 5.5 through 5.5.20; 5.4 through 5.4.21; 5.3 through 5.3.23; 5.2 through 5.2.26; 5.1 through 5.1.24; 5.0 through 5.0.27; 4.9 through 4.9.31; 4.8 through 4.8.30; and 4.7 through 4.7.35. The Unauthenticated Stored XSS vulnerability in the WordPress core can be reproduced on a default WordPress installation. Comment moderation is disabled by default, and the requirement for commenters to have a previously approved comment can be bypassed.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
wordpress

Package

Name
wordpress
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wordpress?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4.*
4.3+dfsg-1
4.3.1+dfsg-1
4.4+dfsg-1
4.4.1+dfsg-1
4.4.2+dfsg-1
4.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress",
            "binary_version":  "4.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-l10n",
            "binary_version":  "4.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-theme-twentyfifteen",
            "binary_version":  "4.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-theme-twentyfourteen",
            "binary_version":  "4.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-theme-twentysixteen",
            "binary_version":  "4.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93485.json"
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
wordpress

Package

Name
wordpress
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wordpress?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4.*
4.8.2+dfsg-2
4.8.3+dfsg-1
4.9.1+dfsg-1
4.9.2+dfsg-1
4.9.4+dfsg-1
4.9.5+dfsg1-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress",
            "binary_version":  "4.9.5+dfsg1-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-l10n",
            "binary_version":  "4.9.5+dfsg1-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-theme-twentyfifteen",
            "binary_version":  "4.9.5+dfsg1-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-theme-twentyseventeen",
            "binary_version":  "4.9.5+dfsg1-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-theme-twentysixteen",
            "binary_version":  "4.9.5+dfsg1-1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93485.json"
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
wordpress

Package

Name
wordpress
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wordpress?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*
5.2.2+dfsg1-1
5.2.4+dfsg1-1
5.3.2+dfsg1-1
5.3.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress",
            "binary_version":  "5.3.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-l10n",
            "binary_version":  "5.3.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-theme-twentynineteen",
            "binary_version":  "5.3.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-theme-twentyseventeen",
            "binary_version":  "5.3.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-theme-twentysixteen",
            "binary_version":  "5.3.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93485.json"
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
wordpress

Package

Name
wordpress
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wordpress?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

5.*
5.7.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu1
5.8.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu1
5.8.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
5.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
5.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress",
            "binary_version":  "5.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-l10n",
            "binary_version":  "5.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-theme-twentynineteen",
            "binary_version":  "5.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-theme-twentytwenty",
            "binary_version":  "5.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-theme-twentytwentyone",
            "binary_version":  "5.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93485.json"
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
wordpress

Package

Name
wordpress
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wordpress?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

6.*
6.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
6.4.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress",
            "binary_version":  "6.4.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-l10n",
            "binary_version":  "6.4.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-theme-twentytwentyfour",
            "binary_version":  "6.4.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-theme-twentytwentythree",
            "binary_version":  "6.4.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-theme-twentytwentytwo",
            "binary_version":  "6.4.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93485.json"
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
wordpress

Package

Name
wordpress
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wordpress?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

6.*
6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu1
6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress",
            "binary_version":  "6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-l10n",
            "binary_version":  "6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-theme-twentytwentyfive",
            "binary_version":  "6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-theme-twentytwentyfour",
            "binary_version":  "6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "wordpress-theme-twentytwentythree",
            "binary_version":  "6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93485.json"