XSS in Featured Image With Url
CVE-2026-86780
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Unknown Featured Image With Url
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-86780?
- CVE-2026-86780 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Featured Image With Url, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2026-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-86780?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.