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CVE-2026-86798

HIGH 8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
October 11, 2026
Last modified
October 13, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The HootBoard WordPress plugin through 3.1.4 does not perform any authorisation check on some of its REST endpoints, and does not escape the values stored through them before outputting them in a public page, allowing unauthenticated users to inject arbitrary web scripts that will execute in the browser of anyone visiting that page, including administrators.

Affected WordPress components

  • HootBoard – Bulletin Board For Your Organization & Team Communication Plugin · hootboard
    Confirmed match Homeless
    Up to and including 3.1.4
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown HootBoard — Up to and including 3.1.4

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a0cfbbb7-4cc5-4ec0-b420-e249204fcd46/
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record