CVE-2026-66456: Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft (WordPress plugin) · Cross-site Scripting
Affects Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| bestwebsoftProfile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, consider restricting subscriber input or applying web application firewall rules to detect and block XSS payloads related to this plugin.
Description
Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft <= 1.3.4 versions.