CVE-2026-97077: WordPress Ad Inserter plugin <= 2.8.18 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Deferred
Published 30-09-2026Last modified 30-09-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-97077 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in spacetime ad inserter. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9.4% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 2.8.19.
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (wordfence)EPSS score
0.20%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailableKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 30-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 30-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Ad Inserter <= 2.8.18 versions.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.2Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSources3 sources · 7.1–7.2
- CVE.orgCNA7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:LDiffers
- NVDNIST7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:LDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.20%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
9%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Change unavailable
Change unavailable
01-10-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Spacetime1 product
- ad inserter≥ n/a, ≤ 2.8.18
Wordpress1 product
- ad-inserter≤ 2.8.18 (fixed in 2.8.19)
2 vendors · 2 products
References
2 links- patchstack.com/database/…VDB Entry