CVE-2026-3722: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in arunbasillal Auto Image Attributes From Filename With Bulk Updater (Add Alt Text, Image Title For Image SEO)
The Auto Image Attributes From Filename With Bulk Updater WordPress plugin suffers from a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in all versions up to and including 4.9. Authenticated users with Author-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts via attachment metadata, which execute when other users view the affected pages. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-3722 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in the Auto Image Attributes From Filename With Bulk Updater (Add Alt Text, Image Title For Image SEO) WordPress plugin by arunbasillal. The flaw exists in all versions up to and including 4.9 due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically in attachment metadata handling. Authenticated attackers with Author-level privileges or higher can inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in the context of users viewing the injected pages. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.4, indicating a medium severity vulnerability with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity but not availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Author-level or higher privileges can store malicious scripts in attachment metadata that execute in the browsers of users who view the affected pages. This can lead to unauthorized actions performed in the context of the victim user, data disclosure, or session hijacking. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but does not impact availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Author-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the vulnerable plugin to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2026-3722: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in arunbasillal Auto Image Attributes From Filename With Bulk Updater (Add Alt Text, Image Title For Image SEO)
Description
The Auto Image Attributes From Filename With Bulk Updater WordPress plugin suffers from a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in all versions up to and including 4.9. Authenticated users with Author-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts via attachment metadata, which execute when other users view the affected pages. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.4medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-3722 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in the Auto Image Attributes From Filename With Bulk Updater (Add Alt Text, Image Title For Image SEO) WordPress plugin by arunbasillal. The flaw exists in all versions up to and including 4.9 due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically in attachment metadata handling. Authenticated attackers with Author-level privileges or higher can inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in the context of users viewing the injected pages. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.4, indicating a medium severity vulnerability with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity but not availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Author-level or higher privileges can store malicious scripts in attachment metadata that execute in the browsers of users who view the affected pages. This can lead to unauthorized actions performed in the context of the victim user, data disclosure, or session hijacking. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but does not impact availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Author-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the vulnerable plugin to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-07T16:36:49.559Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a1e40ffe29bf47b506f6bc1
Added to database: 06/02/2026, 02:33:35 UTC
Last enriched: 06/09/2026, 09:53:18 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 64
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