# CVE-2026-89005: WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher stored XSS in campaign configuration

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-89005-the-wpematico-rss-feed-fetcher-wordpress-plugin-before-2-8-26  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-24. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-89005 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.8 · Published 2026-09-24

WPeMatico is a WordPress plugin that syndicates RSS feeds and manages content campaigns. An unsanitized field in the campaign configuration allows Contributor-level users to inject malicious scripts that execute when site administrators view the campaign, potentially compromising their accounts and the entire site.

Technologies: [WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wpematico-wpematico-rss-feed-fetcher). Vendors: [WPeMatico](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wpematico).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-89005 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-89005 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-89005?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.8, published 24 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher before 2.8.26.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-89005?** A patch was published on 2026-09-24: version 2.8.26 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-89005 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-89005?** Check whether you run WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher 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

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the campaign configuration feature due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Attackers with Contributor role or higher can inject JavaScript via the vulnerable field; the payload executes in the context of any higher-privileged user viewing the campaign, enabling credential theft and privilege escalation. The vulnerability is fixed in version 2.8.26.

## Affected products

- WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher before 2.8.26

## Timeline

- 2026-09-22: disclosed
- 2026-09-24: patched: version 2.8.26 released

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1c6f4da0-d7e8-4f50-851f-f794552db985/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1c6f4da0-d7e8-4f50-851f-f794552db985/)