CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-40734

MediumCVSS 6.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.14%

3th percentile - higher than 3% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Categories Images plugin (Zahlan) through version 3.3.1 contains a DOM-Based Cross-site Scripting vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. Malicious input may execute in the user's browser context.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can deliver a crafted link or input that executes malicious JavaScript in the victim's browser, enabling session theft or actions performed on the user's behalf. WordPress sites running the vulnerable plugin version are at risk.

Recommendation

Update the Categories Images plugin to a version newer than 3.3.1. Enforce input validation and context-aware output encoding in the DOM.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Zahlan Categories Images categories-images allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Categories Images: from n/a through <= 3.3.1.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS