Featured Image with URL < 1.0.6 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Image Alt Text
Priority LOW 32CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Featured Image with URL WordPress plugin before 1.0.6 does not sanitise and escape a stored image attribute value before outputting it, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks that execute in the browser of any user viewing the affected post, including higher-privileged users such as Editors and Administrators.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00431 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Featured Image with URL (Unknown): 1.0.6
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Featured Image with URL | before 1.0.6 | 1.0.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- Featured Image with URL VendorUnknown Affected before 1.0.6 Fixed in 1.0.6 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Featured Image with URL (Unknown) Fixed in 1.0.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-86780
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x46h-4rjv-gxpp
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-86780 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-86780 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x46h-4rjv-gxpp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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