Is CVE-2026-88801 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-88801 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-88801?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 8, published 6 November 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

MDJM Event Management through 1.7.8.7; MDJM Mobile Events Manager through 1.7.8.7.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-88801?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-88801 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-88801?

Check whether you run MDJM Event Management or MDJM Mobile Events Manager 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.

CVE-2026-88801: MDJM Event Management stored XSS in role creation

CVE-2026-88801 · Severity: high · CVSS 8 · Published 2026-11-06

MDJM Event Management and Mobile Events Manager are WordPress plugins for managing DJs and events. An authenticated attacker with minimal privileges, such as a subscriber account, can inject malicious scripts into WordPress roles that execute when site administrators visit user management pages, potentially allowing account takeover or data theft.

Technologies: MDJM Event Management, MDJM Mobile Events Manager. Vendors: MDJM.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-88801 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-88801 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-88801?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 8, published 6 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: MDJM Event Management through 1.7.8.7; MDJM Mobile Events Manager through 1.7.8.7.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-88801?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-88801 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-88801?: Check whether you run MDJM Event Management or MDJM Mobile Events Manager 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.

Technical details

The plugins fail to validate permissions or use nonces before creating WordPress roles from user-supplied input, and store the role name without proper escaping. This stored XSS vulnerability requires only low-privilege authentication to exploit and executes in the context of admin screens when opened by an administrator.

Affected products

MDJM MDJM Event Management through 1.7.8.7
MDJM Mobile Events Manager through 1.7.8.7

Timeline

2026-11-02: disclosed
2026-11-06: advisory

References

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