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CVE-2026-17532: Seraphinite Accelerator (WordPress plugin) · Cross-site Scripting

Affects Seraphinite Accelerator (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · public detection template (Nuclei) · CVSS 6.1 Medium.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 56% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Aug 2026

  2. Weaponized: evidence found.

    Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept

  3. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  4. Observed by OffSeq 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), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 3 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
seraphinitesoftSeraphinite AcceleratorAffected
  • <=2.29.18
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, users should avoid clicking on untrusted links that might exploit this vulnerability. Monitoring vendor channels for updates and applying official patches once released is recommended.

Description

The Seraphinite Accelerator WordPress plugin contains a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the 'seraph_accel_prep' parameter in versions up to and including 2.29.15. This occurs because of improper input handling and insufficient output escaping, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary scripts that execute when a user interacts with a crafted link.

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