CVE-2026-88788: Text Styler (WordPress plugin) · Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Affects Text Styler (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 37% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Sep 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 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Text Styler | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Users should restrict contributor-level access carefully and consider removing or disabling the Text Styler plugin until a fix is available. Monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates and apply any forthcoming patches promptly. Avoid granting contributor or higher privileges to untrusted users.
Description
The Text Styler WordPress plugin through 1.1.1 does not sanitise and escape user-supplied styling values before outputting them within a front-end style block, and does not verify that a user may edit the target post, allowing users with contributor-level access or above to store JavaScript that executes in the browser of anyone viewing the affected post, including administrators.