Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-122661 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-122661 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-122661?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 9 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- wpWax Directorist through 8.10.7.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-122661?
- Yes: fixed in 8.11. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-122661 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-122661?
- Check whether you run wpWax Directorist 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: 8.11
Technical details
A stored XSS vulnerability in Directorist through version 8.10.7 allows subscribers to inject malicious JavaScript that persists in the database and executes in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction (a victim must view the infected content), but the attacker only needs subscriber-level privileges. An exploit could be used to steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform account takeover.
Affected products
- wpWax Directorist through 8.10.7
Timeline
- 2026-11-07: disclosed
- 2026-11-09: advisory