CVE-2026-85002
EmbedPress < 4.6.7 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Instagram Carousel Block Attributes
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.8 Medium
- Published
- Sep 27, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 28, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 2, 2026
Description
The EmbedPress WordPress plugin before 4.6.7 does not escape one of its block attributes before outputting it inside an HTML attribute, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against higher privileged users viewing the post.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.8 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
EmbedPressUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ad155ea2-c804-4906-956e-e2da8050d0de/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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