Security Flaw in Dictionary WordPress Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2026-88792

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Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Dictionary
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 September 2026

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-88792?

The Dictionary WordPress plugin, version 1.0, contains a significant vulnerability that lacks proper authorization, sanitization, and escaping mechanisms when adding or updating dictionary entries. This allows unauthenticated users to insert arbitrary web scripts, which can be executed when any user accesses the affected entries. As a result, this flaw poses a severe risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, potentially compromising the security of WordPress sites utilizing this plugin.

Affected Version(s)

Dictionary 0 <= 1.0

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-88792 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/49671af2-af51-44e6-8c0a-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • đź‘ľ

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Pablo González Pérez
Francisco José Ramírez Vicente
and Iñigo Sánchez Enciso
WPScan
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