CVE-2026-13701
Medium
Description
The Advanced Excerpt WordPress plugin before 4.5 does not sanitise and escape one of its settings before outputting it on the front end of the site, which could allow administrators (including those without the unfiltered_html capability, such as on multisite) to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks that execute in the context of any visitor viewing affected pages.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.8
Exploit probability—
ProductAdvanced Excerpt
PublishedAug 10, 2026
First seenAug 10, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-79Cross-site scripting (XSS)
How to fix
Update
- Advanced Excerpt4.5 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Excerpt | v < 4.5 | 4.5 |
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