CVE-2026-85001: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in EmbedPress
The EmbedPress WordPress plugin before 4.6.7 does not sanitise and escape one of its Elementor widget settings before outputting it into an HTML attribute, which could allow users with the Contributor role or above to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when the affected content is viewed.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The EmbedPress WordPress plugin before version 4.6.7 fails to sanitize and escape an Elementor widget setting before outputting it into an HTML attribute. This vulnerability allows users with Contributor role or above to inject arbitrary web scripts, leading to cross-site scripting (CWE-79) attacks when the content is viewed. The affected versions are >=4.4.9 and <4.6.7. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Users with Contributor role or higher can inject arbitrary scripts via the vulnerable Elementor widget setting, potentially leading to script execution in the context of users viewing the affected content. This could result in session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks depending on the injected payload and victim interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade EmbedPress to version 4.6.7 or later where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation guidance is provided. Since this is a plugin vulnerability, patching to the fixed version is the recommended action.
CVE-2026-85001: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in EmbedPress
Description
The EmbedPress WordPress plugin before 4.6.7 does not sanitise and escape one of its Elementor widget settings before outputting it into an HTML attribute, which could allow users with the Contributor role or above to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when the affected content is viewed.
Affected software
EmbedPress
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The EmbedPress WordPress plugin before version 4.6.7 fails to sanitize and escape an Elementor widget setting before outputting it into an HTML attribute. This vulnerability allows users with Contributor role or above to inject arbitrary web scripts, leading to cross-site scripting (CWE-79) attacks when the content is viewed. The affected versions are >=4.4.9 and <4.6.7. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Users with Contributor role or higher can inject arbitrary scripts via the vulnerable Elementor widget setting, potentially leading to script execution in the context of users viewing the affected content. This could result in session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks depending on the injected payload and victim interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade EmbedPress to version 4.6.7 or later where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation guidance is provided. Since this is a plugin vulnerability, patching to the fixed version is the recommended action.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-02T18:25:55.808Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abcab00236a9c741f0493ea
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 06:24:00 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 06:39:39 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 07:39:56 UTC
Views: 3
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