XSS in Ai Builder

CVE-2026-85678

The AI Builder WordPress plugin before 2.7.8 does not sanitise custom JavaScript saved against a post before echoing it inside a script tag on the front end, allowing users with contributor level access and above to store arbitrary JavaScript that will execute in the browser of anyone who views the post, including the editor or administrator who reviews it.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (37.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-85678: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Ai Builder

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-85678?
CVE-2026-85678 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ai Builder, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2026-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-85678?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.