Is CVE-2026-7796 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-7796 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-7796?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.4, published 6 June 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

WPDeveloper EmbedPress up to, and including, 4.5.3.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-7796?

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-2026-7796 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-7796?

Check whether you run WPDeveloper EmbedPress 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.

CVE-2026-7796: WPDeveloper EmbedPress Stored XSS in Gutenberg block url attribute

CVE-2026-7796 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.4 · Published 2026-06-06

EmbedPress, a WordPress plugin used to embed multimedia content like PDFs and YouTube videos, contains a security flaw that allows users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into website pages. When other users or administrators visit these compromised pages, the scripts execute automatically in their browsers. This could lead to unauthorized actions being performed on behalf of site visitors or the theft of sensitive session information.

Technologies: WPDeveloper EmbedPress. Vendors: WPDeveloper.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-7796 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-7796 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-7796?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.4, published 6 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: WPDeveloper EmbedPress up to, and including, 4.5.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-7796?: 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-2026-7796 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-7796?: Check whether you run WPDeveloper EmbedPress 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 EmbedPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the 'url' attribute within its Gutenberg blocks. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into the database. These scripts are then executed in the context of any user's browser who views the affected page. The flaw is present in all versions up to and including 4.5.3. A patch has been released in subsequent versions to address the sanitization issues in EmbedPressBlockRenderer.php and Helper.php.

Affected products

WPDeveloper EmbedPress up to, and including, 4.5.3

Timeline

2026-06-06: disclosed
2026-06-06: advisory

References

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