CVE-2026-42750

WordPress WPComplete plugin <= 2.9.5.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

6.5 Medium

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Nexcess WPComplete wpcomplete allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WPComplete: from n/a through <= 2.9.5.4.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.13%Up 0.1 points since May 27, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.5

WordPress WPComplete plugin <= 2.9.5.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Record: CVE-2026-42750
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-32199 6.5

Record: EUVD-2026-32199
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-388h-jxj2-x3jp 6.5

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')...

Record: GHSA-388h-jxj2-x3jp
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 6.5

Record: CVE-2026-42750
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-42750 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Nexcess Wpcomplete, published May 27, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.13%, the 2nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.