CVE-2026-86780

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

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

Featured Image with URL

CVSS v3.1 CNA

6.8 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 36th percentile

Published

2026-09-11

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7c5795a2-e0bd-41b6-a3a9-d80ff66799d6/

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry