CVE-2026-96899 (GCVE-0-2026-96899)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-27 06:00 – Updated: 2026-09-27 06:00
VLAI
Title
Optima Express 8.6.0 - 8.7.5 - Author+ Stored XSS via faq_script
Summary
The Optima Express IDX WordPress plugin before 8.7.6 does not properly neutralise a script value submitted through one of its REST endpoints before storing it and echoing it into the document head when the post is rendered, allowing users with a role as low as author to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/649584c7-0549-40… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown Optima Express IDX Affected: 8.6.0 , < 8.7.6 (semver)
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Credits
Usama Arshad WPScan
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