# CVE-2026-115966: bPlugins Typing Text stored cross-site scripting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-115966-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-26. Updated: 2026-10-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-115966 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-26

Typing Text – Give your texts many typing effects is a WordPress plugin that enables dynamic text animations on web pages. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 2.2.0 allows attackers with contributor-level privileges to inject malicious scripts that are executed in visitors' browsers, potentially stealing session cookies, account credentials, or hijacking user accounts.

Vendors: [bPlugins](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/bplugins).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-115966 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-115966 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-115966?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 26 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** bPlugins Typing Text – Give your texts many typing effects through 2.2.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-115966?** Yes: fixed in 2.2.1. Until then: Update to version 2.2.1 or later. If immediate updating is not possible, restrict plugin access to trusted users and audit contributor-level account permissions. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-115966 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-115966?** Check whether you run bPlugins Typing Text – Give your texts many typing effects 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 2.2.1

Update to version 2.2.1 or later. If immediate updating is not possible, restrict plugin access to trusted users and audit contributor-level account permissions.

## Technical details

A stored XSS vulnerability exists in the Typing Text plugin due to improper neutralization of user input during web page generation. The vulnerability affects versions through 2.2.0 and requires contributor-level privileges to exploit. Successfully exploiting this flaw allows an attacker to inject persistent malicious JavaScript that executes in the context of the affected WordPress site for all visitors.

## Affected products

- bPlugins Typing Text – Give your texts many typing effects through 2.2.0

## Timeline

- 2026-10-17: disclosed: Reported by V1T
- 2026-10-26: advisory: Published by Patchstack

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/text-typing/vulnerability/wordpress-typing-text-give-your-texts-many-typing-effects-plugin-2-2-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/text-typing/vulnerability/wordpress-typing-text-give-your-texts-many-typing-effects-plugin-2-2-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)