Answer in brief
CVE-2026-81571 records a Medium severity (CVSS 4.8) vulnerability in Brave Popup Builder < 0.8.8 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via UTM Parameter. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/Brave (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 4.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Unknown/Brave (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown/Bravegeneric | >=0 <0.8.8 | 0.8.8 |
Published upstream
Sep 2, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 3, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 2, 2026
The Brave WordPress plugin before 0.8.8 does not prevent a URL parameter used to pre-fill a form field from being passed to WordPress's shortcode engine, allowing unauthenticated attackers to have arbitrary shortcodes registered on the site executed server-side.
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