CVE-2026-49778
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in WPFunnels Pro <= 2.9.4 versions.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceUnauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WPFunnels Pro WordPress plugin affecting versions 2.9.4 and below. An unauthenticated attacker can inject malicious JavaScript scripts into web pages served by the plugin, potentially stealing session cookies, credentials, or performing actions on behalf of authenticated users.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm WPFunnels Pro is installedIn the WordPress admin dashboard, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and search for 'WPFunnels Pro' in the list of active pluginsAffected if WPFunnels Pro appears in the installed plugins list
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Identify the installed versionIn the Plugins list, click on WPFunnels Pro to view the plugin details, or open the main plugin PHP file (usually wpfunnels-pro.php) and locate the version number in the file header commentAffected if version displayed is 2.9.4 or lower
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Verify the plugin is activeIn the WordPress Plugins list, confirm that WPFunnels Pro shows as 'Active' under the plugin status columnAffected if plugin status is Active
The environment is affected if WPFunnels Pro is installed, active, and running version 2.9.4 or lower, since the vulnerability is unauthenticated and applies to all pages served by the vulnerable plugin version.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate WPFunnels Pro to a version newer than 2.9.4 once the vendor releases a patch, or remove the plugin if no patch is available.
WPFunnels Pro version higher than 2.9.4 (e.g., 2.9.5 or latest available)
- Check your current WPFunnels Pro version in WordPress admin under Plugins
- If the installed version is 2.9.4 or lower, navigate to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin (or use WordPress plugin repository if available)
- Upload and install the latest version of WPFunnels Pro (version higher than 2.9.4)
- After installation, verify the new version number in Plugins list
- Clear any caching plugins or server-side caches
- Test that the plugin functionality works correctly after upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation1.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-49778 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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