Vulnerability · Published Sep 11, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan

CVE-2026-86780Featured Image with URL < 1.0.6 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Image Alt Text

Medium 6.8

In plain English

A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Featured Image with URL from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.8Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 62.5% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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 (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Unknown	Featured Image with URL	0 – before 1.0.6

Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7c5795a2-e0bd-41b6-a3a9-d80ff66799d6/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description