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.
Published: 2026-09-27
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-85002

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-85002

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-27T07:30:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')