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CVE-2026-7796 — EmbedPress [embedpress] < 4.5.4

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2026-7796 EmbedPress [embedpress] < 4.5.4 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 4.5.4 4.5.4 2026-06-05 —

CVE-2026-7796

The EmbedPress plugin for WordPress contains a security flaw affecting all versions up to 4.5.3. The issue arises from inadequate filtering of input data when handling the 'url' attribute within certain blocks, allowing malicious users with contributor-level access or higher to embed executable code on vulnerable pages that will run whenever those pages are accessed by other users.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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