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CVE-2026-42649 Archetyped CVE debrief

CVE-2026-42649 is a HIGH-severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1. It is an Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) issue affecting Favicon Rotator versions up to and including 1.2.11. The vulnerability was published on [cvePublishedAt](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42649) and last modified on [cveModifiedAt](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42649).

Vendor
Archetyped
Product
Favicon Rotator
CVSS
HIGH 7.1
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-15
Original CVE updated
2026-06-15
Advisory published
2026-06-15
Advisory updated
2026-06-15

Who should care

Administrators and users of Favicon Rotator plugin for WordPress, version 1.2.11 or earlier, should prioritize patching this vulnerability to prevent potential XSS attacks.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is characterized as Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) with the following CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. It is associated with CWE-79.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply patches or updates for Favicon Rotator plugin to version beyond 1.2.11.
  • Review and restrict user input handling to prevent malicious scripts from being executed.

Evidence notes

Evidence suggests that this issue was identified and reported through Patchstack, as referenced in [ref-4](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/favicon-rotator/vulnerability/wordpress-favicon-rotator-plugin-1-2-11-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve).

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-42649 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42649

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-42649 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42649

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.