CVE-2026-85001 EmbedPress 4.4.9 - 4.6.6 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Elementor Widget showTitle Attribute
Contributors can inject arbitrary scripts via Elementor widget settings in EmbedPress, leading to stored XSS when content is viewed.
- 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-2026-85001?
CVE-2026-85001 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown EmbedPress, published on 30 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The EmbedPress WordPress plugin before 4.6.7 does not sanitise and escape one of its Elementor widget settings before outputting it into an HTML attribute, which could allow users with the Contributor role or above to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when the affected content is viewed.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85001?
How do I fix CVE-2026-85001?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85001 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-2026-85001 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85001 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4967-wgq5-m2vr.