Description
The WebP Express WordPress plugin before 0.25.16 does not escape values that its bundled HTML parser re-emits into element attributes when a non-default image delivery mode is enabled, allowing unauthenticated users to submit content that is stored and later executed as Cross-Site Scripting in the browser of any user viewing an affected page, including administrators.
Published: 2026-10-22
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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History

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WebP Express WordPress plugin before 0.25.16 does not escape values that its bundled HTML parser re-emits into element attributes when a non-default image delivery mode is enabled, allowing unauthenticated users to submit content that is stored and later executed as Cross-Site Scripting in the browser of any user viewing an affected page, including administrators.
Title WebP Express < 0.25.16 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Alter HTML Parser
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-22T06:00:18.825Z

Reserved: 2026-09-24T11:50:32.481Z

Link: CVE-2026-97328

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-22T06:17:15.930

Modified: 2026-10-22T06:17:15.930

Link: CVE-2026-97328

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-22T07:45:01Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')