# CVE-2026-119097: Author Image plugin for WordPress stored XSS via display_name

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-119097-the-author-image-plugin-for-wordpress-is-vulnerable-to-stored  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-11. Updated: 2026-11-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-119097 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.4 · Published 2026-11-11

The Author Image plugin for WordPress allows authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges to inject malicious scripts into pages through the display_name parameter. When other users visit affected pages, these scripts execute in their browsers, potentially allowing attackers to steal credentials, hijack accounts, or perform unauthorized actions on behalf of victims.

Vendors: [WordPress.org](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wordpress-org).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-119097 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119097 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-119097?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.4, published 11 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WordPress.org Author Image up to and including 4.9.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119097?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-119097 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-119097?** Check whether you run WordPress.org Author Image at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape the 'display_name' parameter, enabling stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. An authenticated attacker with subscriber-level access or above can inject arbitrary JavaScript that persists in the database and executes in the context of any user viewing the injected content, bypassing client-side protections.

## Affected products

- Wordpress.org Author Image up to and including 4.9.3

## References

- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sem-author-image/trunk/sem-author-image.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sem-author-image/trunk/sem-author-image.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sem-author-image/trunk/sem-author-image.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sem-author-image/trunk/sem-author-image.php)