CVE-2026-96531

MEDIUM CVSS 3.1: 6.8 EPSS 0.15%
Updated Sep 27, 2026
Unknown
Parameter Value
CVSS 6.8 (MEDIUM)
Affected Versions before 4.2.13
Type CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), CWE-79 (Cross-Site Scripting (XSS))
Vendor Unknown
Public PoC No

The Optimole WordPress plugin before 4.2.13 does not escape unrecognized attributes of its video-player block before rendering them onto the block's wrapper element, allowing users with the Author role and above to store an event-handler attribute that executes scripts in the browser of any user, such as an administrator, who views the post.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
High
Admin privileges needed
User Interaction
Required
User action required

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1

Vulnerable Products

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