Groundhogg < 4.5.13 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Web Form Dropdown/Radio Field
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-81660 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-30 07:17:21 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-31 20:14:36 UTC |
| Description | The Groundhogg — CRM, Newsletters, and Marketing Automation WordPress plugin before 4.5.13 does not validate or escape values submitted to some optional web form fields before storing them and outputting them back in an administrative area, allowing unauthenticated users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against high privilege users. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.002760000 probability, percentile 0.196360000 (date 2026-09-02)
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | CWE-79 CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Unknown | Groundhogg CRM Newsletters And Marketing Automation | affected 4.5.13 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/cfdb4107-6010-4c29-baf3-3111765f48c2 | [email protected] | wpscan.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Artus KG (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.