CVE-2026-27068
📛 CVE Title
WordPress Website LLMs.txt plugin <= 8.2.6 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ryan Howard Website LLMs.txt website-llms-txt allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Website LLMs.txt: from n/a through <= 8.2.6.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- Patchstack
- CVSS severity
- HIGH
- CVSS score
- 7.1 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L- Effective score
- 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-79 - Reserved
- 2026-02-17
- Published
- 2026-03-19 09:42 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-04-28 18:15 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/27xxx/CVE-2026-27068.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-27068 — Website LLMs.txt <= 8.2.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
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- NVD published
- 2026-03-19 09:16:18 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-04-23 15:37:15 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: audit@patchstack.com
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L- Exploitability subscore
- 2.8 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 3.7 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0004 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 11.95% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-25
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-05-25 18:01 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-13089 - Assigner
- Patchstack
- Published
- Mar 19, 2026, 8:42:37 AM
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026, 4:15:01 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
7.1 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0500
- Vendors
- Ryan Howard
- Products
-
Website LLMs.txt (0 ≤8.2.6)Website LLMs.txt (n/a ≤8.2.6)
ENISA description: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ryan Howard Website LLMs.txt website-llms-txt allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Website LLMs.txt: from n/a through <= 8.2.6.
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Howard | Website LLMs.txt |
0 (affected)
|
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Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org
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Web references (5)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2026-27068 rapid7:attackerkb.com
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-13089 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27068 rapid7:www.cve.org
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/618e92af-a669-42d6-9d95-78c3e8e18f11?source=api-prod rapid7:www.wordfence.com
NVD-tagged references (1)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
Indicators (3)
IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.
| Type | Value | VirusTotal | Attached |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain |
xss.this
|
no local data | 2026-05-18 21:18 UTC |
| domain |
llms.txt
|
no local data | 2026-05-18 21:18 UTC |
| cve |
CVE-2026-27068
|
no local data | 2026-06-05 13:29 UTC |
Remediations (20)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
-
Wordfence remediation: Website LLMs.txtWordfence
Update to version 8.2.7, or a newer patched version
2026-06-05 13:29 UTC -
web:carthageelectronics.com
🚨 Zero-Day Threat Report: Critical Vulnerabilities and Exploits — May 2026 Published: May 4, 2026 | Category: Cybersecurity, Threat Intelligence | Reading Time: ~12 min TLDR: Multiple critical zero-day vulnerabilities are being actively exploited right now — including a cPanel authentication bypass already hitting 1.5 million servers, a Russian APT28 Windows NTLM credential theft chain ...
2026-05-22 16:16 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Today is Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 167 flaws, including 2 zero-day vulnerabilities.
2026-05-22 16:16 UTC -
web:msrc.microsoft.com
Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center
2026-05-22 16:16 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
Mitigation of the vulnerabilities in this context typically involves coding changes, but could also include specification changes or even specification deprecations (e.g., removal of affected protocols or functionality in their entirety)."
2026-05-22 16:16 UTC -
web:patch.com
The best breaking news, stories, and events from the Patch network of local news sites
2026-05-22 16:16 UTC -
web:www.crowdstrike.com
Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 164 CVEs , featuring 8 Critical vulnerabilities, one exploited zero-day, and one disclosed zero-day.
2026-05-22 16:16 UTC -
web:www.cve.org
At cve .org, we provide the authoritative reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures
2026-05-22 16:16 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2026 Description A Critical Patch Update is a collection of patches for multiple security vulnerabilities. These patches address vulnerabilities in Oracle code and in third party components included in Oracle products. These patches are usually cumulative, but each advisory describes only the security patches added since the previous Critical ...
2026-05-22 16:16 UTC -
web:www.pcworld.com
This month's Patch Tuesday brings over 80 fixes for various security vulnerabilities. Fortunately, none are actively being exploited in the wild yet.
2026-05-22 16:16 UTC -
web:blog.qualys.com
May 2026's Patch Tuesday arrives with Microsoft addressing a fresh set of vulnerabilities across its ecosystem, reinforcing the ongoing need for timely patching in an increasingly threat-heavy…
2026-05-22 04:08 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Today is Microsoft's March 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 79 flaws, including 2 publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.
2026-05-22 04:08 UTC -
web:cybersecuritynews.com
Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday lands with a heavy enterprise focus, fixing 120 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Azure, developer tools, and Microsoft 365 apps, including 29 remote code execution (RCE) flaws rated Critical.
2026-05-22 04:08 UTC -
web:ismalicious.com
CVE & Vulnerability Management in 2026 : From Disclosure to Patch at Scale A practical guide to the CVE ecosystem, CVSS scoring, exploitability signals, and how security teams prioritize vulnerabilities without drowning in scanner noise.
2026-05-22 04:08 UTC -
web:krebsonsecurity.com
Microsoft expects that exploitation is more likely. May's Patch Tuesday is a welcome respite from April, which saw Microsoft fix a near-record 167 security flaws.
2026-05-22 04:08 UTC -
web:www.vulncheck.com
In February, VulnCheck introduced our 2025 Routinely Targeted Vulnerabilities list, a compilation of CVEs researched and exploited by a range of threat actors in 2025. Today, we're releasing a list of 2026 vulnerabilities that our analysts have determined qualify for "Routinely Targeted" status based on a combination of threat actor, ransomware, and botnet targeting, along with public ...
2026-05-22 04:08 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-05-22 04:08 UTC -
web:zecurit.com
Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .
2026-05-22 04:08 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-22 04:08 UTC -
web:vulert.com
Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 138 vulnerabilities, including critical Windows DNS and Netlogon RCE flaws. Learn the risks, key CVEs , mitigation steps, and how Vulert can help.
2026-05-22 04:08 UTC
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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-27068.json.
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