6.8

CVE-2026-85002: unknown embedpress Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.8v3.1MediumDeferred
Published 27-09-2026Last modified 28-09-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-85002 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown embedpress. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 4.6.7.

Overall risk
37/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 27-09-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 28-09-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The EmbedPress WordPress plugin before 4.6.7 does not escape one of its block attributes before outputting it inside an HTML attribute, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against higher privileged users viewing the post.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

13%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

27-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.24%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • embedpress≤ 4.6.6 (fixed in 4.6.7)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links