CVE-2026-7850 WP Magnific Popup <= 1.0 - Author+ Stored XSS via href Attribute
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via image error messages, leading to stored XSS against site visitors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-7850?
CVE-2026-7850 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Magnific Popup, published on 17 Jun 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WP Magnific Popup WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not properly escape user-controlled link URLs before injecting them into the DOM when displaying image load error messages, allowing authenticated attackers with Author-level access or above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against any visiting user.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-7850?
How do I fix CVE-2026-7850?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-7850 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-7850 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-7850 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v8jq-pwcr-jq4j.