CVE-2026-96531
Optimole 4.0.0 - 4.2.12 - Author+ Stored XSS via Video Player Block
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.8 Medium
- Published
- Sep 26, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 26, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 23, 2026
Description
The Optimole WordPress plugin before 4.2.13 does not escape unrecognized attributes of its video-player block before rendering them onto the block's wrapper element, allowing users with the Author role and above to store an event-handler attribute that executes scripts in the browser of any user, such as an administrator, who views 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 |
|---|---|
OptimoleUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/15ad5748-8c2b-4c60-9818-57790f7033c7/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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