CVE-2026-85002 EmbedPress < 4.6.7 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Instagram Carousel Block Attributes
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via Instagram Carousel attributes, leading to XSS attacks against higher-privileged users.
- 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-2026-85002?
CVE-2026-85002 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown EmbedPress, published on 27 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 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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85002?
How do I fix CVE-2026-85002?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85002 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-2026-85002 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85002 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ch5r-8r2c-893j.