CVE-2026-57431Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unescaped attachment metadata

Published Jun 26, 2026 · Updated Jun 26, 2026

Stored XSS in Mervin Praison Featured Image 2.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts via image metadata. The shortcode and caption functions place attachment alt text and caption content into generated HTML without attribute escaping or content sanitization. Administrator-level access is required, and exposure is limited to multisite installations or sites with unfiltered_html disabled; the stored script runs when a visitor loads the affected output.

CVSS severity4.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Mervin Praison Featured Image 2.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts via image metadata. The shortcode and caption functions place attachment alt text and caption content into generated HTML without attribute escaping or content sanitization. Administrator-level access is required, and exposure is limited to multisite installations or sites with unfiltered_html disabled; the stored script runs when a visitor loads the affected output.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-57431
Published
Jun 26, 2026
Updated
Jun 26, 2026
Vendor
Mervin Praison
Product
Featured Image
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 26, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=2.1 changes=[{"at":"2.2","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Mervin Praison · Featured Imageversion=n/a <=2.1 changes=[{"at":"2.2","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

4.4WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

Public exploit references

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