# CVE-2026-93485: WordPress Core <= 7.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

- Exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-18
- CVSS: 7.1 HIGH (v3.1)
- EPSS: 0.7% (55th percentile)
- CWE: CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress wordpress allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects WordPress: from n/a through 7.1.

## Edge WAF coverage (claimed by vendors, not measured)

| Vendor | Status | First rule | Days after publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | No public claim | — | — |
| AWS | No public claim | — | — |
| Microsoft Azure | No public claim | — | — |
| Google Cloud | No public claim | — | — |
| Fastly | Before feed history | — | — |
| F5 | Rule published | 2026-10-21 | 33 |
| Akamai | No public source | — | — |
| OWASP CRS | No public claim | — | — |

### F5

- 2026-10-21 · new · rule 200204102
  > Added: signature 200204102 "WordPress Theme Preview XSS" (Server Side Code Injection, risk High), systems: WordPress. References: CVE-2026-93485.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog

## Our test (measured)

- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 1, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: partial (1 of 3 requests blocked), template CVE-2026-93485, 2026-11-02
- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 2, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: partial (2 of 3 requests blocked), template CVE-2026-93485, 2026-11-02

"No public claim" means no vendor statement names this CVE; "Before feed history" means the CVE is older than the vendor feed. In both cases generic rules may still block it.

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