# CVE-2026-111844: Brizy stored cross-site scripting vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-111844-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-20. Updated: 2026-10-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-111844 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-20

Brizy is a WordPress page builder plugin that allows users to design and publish web pages. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in version 2.8.23 allows a contributor-level attacker to inject malicious scripts that execute for all visitors, enabling account hijacking or data theft.

Technologies: [Brizy](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/brizy). Vendors: [Brizy](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/brizy).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-111844 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-111844 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-111844?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 20 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Brizy 2.8.23.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-111844?** Yes: fixed in 2.8.24. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-111844 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-111844?** Check whether you run Brizy at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 2.8.24

## Technical details

The plugin fails to properly sanitize input during web page generation, allowing contributors and developers to inject persistent JavaScript payloads. An attacker with contributor or higher privileges can craft a payload that executes in the context of other users' browsers when they view the affected page, potentially compromising sessions and stealing sensitive data.

## Affected products

- Brizy Brizy 2.8.23

## Timeline

- 2026-10-20: disclosed

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/brizy/vulnerability/wordpress-brizy-plugin-2-8-23-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/brizy/vulnerability/wordpress-brizy-plugin-2-8-23-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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