Optimole 4.0.0 - 4.2.12 - Author+ Stored XSS via Video Player Block
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-96531 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-26 07:17:03 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-26 23:16:41 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.8 MEDIUM from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.002350000 probability, percentile 0.130650000 (date 2026-09-27)
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | CWE-79 CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 6.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 6.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/15ad5748-8c2b-4c60-9818-57790f7033c7 | [email protected] | wpscan.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Dmitrii Ignatyev (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.