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CVE-2026-118071: The Joinchat WordPress plugin before 6.4.2 does not escape the message of its button block before outputting it in an...

MEDIUM CVSS 0.0 EPSS 0.15%

Published: October 30, 2026 | Last Modified: October 30, 2026

Description

The Joinchat WordPress plugin before 6.4.2 does not escape the message of its button block before outputting it in an HTML attribute on the front end, which could allow users with the Author role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against any visitor of the post, including administrators.

Ghostwire Analysis — What This Means Practically

Exploitation Probability (EPSS): Low — 0.15% (4th percentile)

Low exploitation probability based on current threat landscape data. Standard patching timeline is appropriate.

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