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CVE-2026-86780: Featured Image with URL < 1.0.6 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Image Alt Text
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-09-11 · updated 2026-09-11
- Weakness: CWE-79
Description
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.
Affected products
- Featured Image with URL: before 1.0.6 — fixed in 1.0.6
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Featured Image with URL 1.0.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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