CVE-2026-118169: Hustle (WordPress plugin) · Cross-site Scripting
Affects Hustle (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.9 Medium.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 07:12 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|
| wpmudevHustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Users should review and restrict the delegation of the 'hustle_edit_module' capability to trusted roles only, ideally limiting it to administrators. Monitor the vendor's advisories for updates and apply any forthcoming patches promptly. Until a fix is available, avoid granting editing capabilities to low-privilege users to mitigate risk.
Description
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups WordPress plugin up to version 7.8.14.3. The flaw arises from insufficient sanitization and escaping of the 'content[cta_label]' parameter, allowing authenticated users with custom-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts. By default, only administrators have the capability to edit modules, but this can be delegated to lower roles such as Subscribers, potentially enabling exploitation by less privileged users.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e212b92a-e5f4-415d-9205-070fe720a687?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordpress-popup/tags/7.8.14.3/inc/front/hustle-module-renderer.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordpress-popup/tags/7.8.14.3/inc/front/hustle-module-renderer.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordpress-popup/tags/7.8.14.3/inc/hustle-modules-common-admin-ajax.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordpress-popup/tags/7.8.14.3/inc/hustle-module-model.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordpress-popup/tags/7.8.14.4/inc/front/hustle-module-renderer.php (opens in a new tab)