# CVE-2026-116851: eCommerce Product Catalog unauthenticated cross-site scripting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-116851-unauthenticated-cross-site-scripting-xss-in-ecommerce-product  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-30. Updated: 2026-10-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-116851 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-10-30

eCommerce Product Catalog is a WordPress plugin that displays product catalogs on e-commerce websites. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that can steal visitor data, hijack accounts, or redirect users to phishing sites. Exploitation requires a visitor to click a crafted link or visit a compromised page hosting the attack.

Vendors: [WordPress.org](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wordpress-org).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-116851 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-116851 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-116851?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 30 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WordPress.org eCommerce Product Catalog <= 3.6.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-116851?** Yes: fixed in 3.6.6. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-116851 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-116851?** Check whether you run WordPress.org eCommerce Product Catalog 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 3.6.6

## Technical details

Unauthenticated cross-site scripting (XSS) in WordPress eCommerce Product Catalog plugin versions up to 3.6.5, exploitable via network attack vector. The vulnerability allows injection of arbitrary scripts into the application, which are then executed in the browsers of site visitors. User interaction (clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page) is required for successful exploitation.

## Affected products

- WordPress.org eCommerce Product Catalog <= 3.6.5

## Timeline

- 2026-10-30: disclosed
- 2026-10-30: patched: Version 3.6.6 released

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ecommerce-product-catalog/vulnerability/wordpress-ecommerce-product-catalog-plugin-3-6-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ecommerce-product-catalog/vulnerability/wordpress-ecommerce-product-catalog-plugin-3-6-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)
