CVE-2026-16293

Blubrry PowerPress < 11.16.11 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Podcast Episode Chapters URL

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 4, 2026 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: August 26, 2026 at 04:31 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPowerpress

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Powerpress· Blubrrywordpress-plugin
60%
v < 11.16.11
Affected range stops below 11.16.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/04aa5ba8-2654-4e71-90af-83cfd92635f8/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.8MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-79

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