CVE-2026-118784 (GCVE-0-2026-118784)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-11-07 09:25 – Updated: 2026-11-07 18:06- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| john-dagelmore | WPSpeed – WordPress Speed, Cache & Performance Optimization (Core Web Vitals, PageSpeed 100) |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.6.10
(semver)
|
guessed |
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