CVE-2026-0681: Extended Random Number Generator (WordPress plugin) · Cross-site Scripting
Affects Extended Random Number Generator (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.4 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 20% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| rtddevExtended Random Number Generator | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. As a temporary mitigation, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and consider disabling or avoiding use of the Extended Random Number Generator plugin in multi-site environments or where unfiltered_html is disabled until a fix is released.
Description
The Extended Random Number Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin settings in all versions up to, and including, 1.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access, 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.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/575c3329-8dbb-4d15-8e11-a86a01b96f50?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/extended-random-number-generator/trunk/random_number_generator.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/extended-random-number-generator/tags/1.1/random_number_generator.php (opens in a new tab)