CVE-2026-93778: WP Yelp Review Slider · Cross-site Scripting
Affects WP Yelp Review SliderSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 23:24 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:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation 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 |
|---|---|---|
| jgwhite33WP Yelp Review Slider | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Administrators should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a fix is available, consider disabling the plugin or avoiding use of the Download Reviews feature to prevent injection of malicious Yelp review content. Implementing manual input validation or output escaping may reduce risk but is not a substitute for an official fix.
Description
The WP Yelp Review Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Yelp Review Text (imported via wpyelp_download_source) in all versions up to, and including, 9.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The malicious payload originates from an anonymous Yelp reviewer on a public platform and requires no WordPress account; it is introduced into the database during the site administrator's ordinary use of the plugin's Download Reviews feature, making the effective attacker unauthenticated.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/df6cbc36-d136-49c1-81f0-a61cb91f0ad7?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-yelp-review-slider/tags/9.1/public/partials/template_style_1.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-yelp-review-slider/tags/9.1/public/partials/template_style_1.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-yelp-review-slider/tags/9.1/admin/class-wp-yelp-review-slider-admin.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-yelp-review-slider/tags/9.1/admin/class-wp-yelp-review-slider-admin.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-yelp-review-slider/tags/9.1/admin/class-wp-yelp-review-slider-admin.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-yelp-review-slider/tags/9.1/admin/class-wp-yelp-review-slider-admin.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3704718%40wp-yelp-review-slider&new=3704718%40wp-yelp-review-slider (opens in a new tab)