CVE-2026-97319 PowerPress < 11.17.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Podcast Player Block
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via podcast player blocks, leading to stored XSS attacks 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-2026-97319?
CVE-2026-97319 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry, 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 PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry WordPress plugin before 11.17.2 does not sanitize and escape a block attribute before outputting it in a page, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-97319?
How do I fix CVE-2026-97319?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-97319 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-2026-97319 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-97319 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-54ch-5mxc-g8cx.