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CVE-2026-7796

Medium
CWE-79 — Weakness Type
Published: Jun 6, 2026  ·  Modified: Jun 9, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
6.4
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

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

🤖 AI Executive Summary

EmbedPress WordPress plugin versions up to 4.5.3 contain a Stored XSS vulnerability in the block 'url' attribute, allowing authenticated contributors to inject malicious scripts. While currently unpatched, the vulnerability requires contributor-level access and affects WordPress sites using this popular embedding plugin. Organizations should immediately audit their WordPress installations and implement compensating controls.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Jun 6, 2026 08:12
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi government agencies, educational institutions, and media organizations using WordPress with EmbedPress plugin are at risk. Banking and financial sector websites using this plugin for content embedding could face defacement or credential theft. Telecommunications companies (STC, Mobily) and energy sector websites may be vulnerable if they utilize WordPress-based portals. The vulnerability is particularly concerning for organizations with multiple contributor-level users, as insider threats or compromised accounts could lead to widespread XSS attacks affecting customer-facing content.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government and Public Administration Education and Universities Media and Publishing Banking and Financial Services Healthcare Telecommunications Energy and Utilities E-commerce and Retail
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Audit all WordPress installations for EmbedPress plugin presence and version (4.5.3 or below)
2. Restrict contributor-level access to only trusted users; review and revoke unnecessary permissions
3. Disable the EmbedPress plugin immediately if not critical to operations
4. If plugin is essential, implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious 'url' attribute patterns

COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Deploy Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to prevent inline script execution
2. Implement input validation on the 'url' attribute to whitelist only legitimate domains
3. Enable WordPress security plugins (Wordfence, Sucuri) with XSS detection rules
4. Monitor page revisions and contributor activities for suspicious modifications
5. Implement output encoding/escaping at the application level

DETECTION:
1. Search WordPress database for EmbedPress blocks containing script tags or javascript: protocols
2. Monitor access logs for POST requests to wp-admin with EmbedPress block modifications
3. Alert on any page containing <script> tags in EmbedPress 'url' attributes
4. Review contributor activity logs for unusual content modifications
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع تثبيتات WordPress للتحقق من وجود مكون EmbedPress والإصدار (4.5.3 أو أقدم)
2. تقييد وصول مستوى المساهم للمستخدمين الموثوقين فقط؛ مراجعة وإلغاء الأذونات غير الضرورية
3. تعطيل مكون EmbedPress فوراً إذا لم يكن حرجاً للعمليات
4. إذا كان المكون ضرورياً، قم بتطبيق قواعد جدار الحماية (WAF) لحجب أنماط خاصية 'url' المريبة

الضوابط التعويضية:
1. نشر رؤوس سياسة أمان المحتوى (CSP) لمنع تنفيذ النصوص البرمجية المضمنة
2. تطبيق التحقق من صحة الإدخال على خاصية 'url' لتبييض النطاقات الشرعية فقط
3. تفعيل مكونات أمان WordPress (Wordfence, Sucuri) مع قواعد كشف XSS
4. مراقبة مراجعات الصفحات وأنشطة المساهمين للتعديلات المريبة
5. تطبيق ترميز/هروب الإخراج على مستوى التطبيق

الكشف:
1. البحث في قاعدة بيانات WordPress عن كتل EmbedPress تحتوي على علامات script أو بروتوكولات javascript:
2. مراقبة سجلات الوصول لطلبات POST إلى wp-admin مع تعديلات كتل EmbedPress
3. التنبيه على أي صفحة تحتوي على علامات <script> في خصائص 'url' الخاصة بـ EmbedPress
4. مراجعة سجلات نشاط المساهمين للتعديلات غير العادية على المحتوى
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies (input validation and output encoding requirements) A.6.1.1 - Access Control (contributor permission management) A.7.1.1 - Cryptography (CSP header implementation) A.8.1.1 - Physical and Environmental Security (monitoring and logging of content modifications)
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.GV-1 - Organizational context and governance (security policy enforcement) PR.AC-1 - Access control policy (contributor access restrictions) PR.DS-1 - Data security (input validation and output encoding) DE.CM-1 - Detection and analysis (monitoring for XSS attacks)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1.1 - Information security policies and procedures A.6.1.1 - Access control and user access management A.6.2.1 - User access provisioning A.8.2.1 - User endpoint devices A.8.2.3 - Password management A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
Requirement 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention Requirement 6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting (XSS) prevention Requirement 7.1 - Access control implementation
📊 CVSS Score
6.4
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeC — Changed
ConfidentialityL — Low / Local
IntegrityL — Low / Local
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score6.4
CWECWE-79
EPSS0.06%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-06-06
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
6.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-79
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