CVE-2026-7796

MediumCVSS 6.4

Published: 06/06/2026(UTC)Updated: 08/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 09/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

The EmbedPress – PDF Embedder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the 'url' attribute in blocks in all versions up to and including 4.5.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping.

Risk Assessment

Authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and above can inject arbitrary web scripts that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page, potentially leading to data theft or account takeover.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the plugin to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and implement additional security measures such as monitoring user activity.

Original NVD description (English source)

The EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed PDF viewer, YouTube Videos, 3D FlipBook, Social feeds & more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the block 'url' attribute in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page