CVE-2026-97319: PowerPress Podcasting plugin stored cross-site scripting in block attribute

CVE-2026-97319 · Severity: info · Published 2026-09-27

PowerPress is a WordPress plugin that manages podcast distribution and playback. A vulnerability allows users with contributor access or higher to inject malicious code into the podcast player block that executes when other users view the page, enabling account takeover, data theft, or malware distribution. The vulnerability affects all versions before 11.17.2.

Technologies: Blubrry PowerPress Podcasting. Vendors: Blubrry.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-97319 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97319 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-97319?
Informational severity, published 27 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Blubrry PowerPress Podcasting before 11.17.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97319?
A patch was published on 2026-09-25: Version 11.17.2 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-97319 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-97319?
Check whether you run Blubrry PowerPress Podcasting 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

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the PowerPress Podcasting plugin due to improper sanitization and escaping of a block attribute before output. Attackers with contributor role or above can inject arbitrary JavaScript into the podcast player block, which is then executed in the context of other users' browsers when they view the affected page. The vulnerability is fixed in version 11.17.2.

Affected products

  • Blubrry PowerPress Podcasting before 11.17.2

Timeline

  • 2026-09-25: disclosed
  • 2026-09-25: patched: Version 11.17.2 released

References

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