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.
History

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions embedpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions embedpress

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-79

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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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.
Title EmbedPress < 4.6.7 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Instagram Carousel Block Attributes
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2026-09-27T06:00:19.536Z

Updated: 2026-09-28T00:48:09.138Z

Reserved: 2026-09-02T18:25:59.220Z

Link: CVE-2026-85002

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-28T00:39:25.399Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-27T06:17:10.067

Modified: 2026-09-28T16:38:58.950

Link: CVE-2026-85002

cve-icon Redhat

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