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CVE-2026-88905

HIGH 8.8 PoC AVAILABLE

Published 2026-10-11 · Last modified 2026-10-11

The KeyWord Collector WordPress plugin through 1.4 does not have any authorisation or nonce check when saving its settings, and does not escape them before output, allowing unauthenticated attackers to store malicious JavaScript that executes when an administrator opens the KeyWord Collector WordPress plugin through 1.4's settings page or when a visitor loads a page displaying its output.

EXPLOIT AVAILABLE

Public exploit or PoC code exists. Modeled probability is still low, but the barrier to attack is reduced — watch closely.

Exploitation likelihood

0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 19th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ● Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

8.8CVSS 3.1 · HIGH

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • ⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

Test against your own equipment

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Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-88905/poc.json

Affected

Vendors Unknown

Products Keyword Collector

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

All CVSS metrics

  • HIGH 8.8 v3.1 · ADP Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • HIGH 8.8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Exploits & PoC

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS