CVE-2026-16293
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CVE-2026-16293 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry WordPress plugin before 11.16.11 does not sanitise and escape some of its Podcast Episode settings, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry WordPress plugin before 11.16.11 does not sanitise and escape some of its Podcast Episode settings, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry | < 11.16.11 |
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