Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Author Image Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2026-119097

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Author Image
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 November 2026

What is CVE-2026-119097?

The Author Image plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to inadequate input sanitization and improper output escaping. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 4.9.3, enabling authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher to inject malicious web scripts. These scripts can execute whenever a user visits the compromised pages, leading to potential security breaches and data exposure.

Affected Version(s)

Author Image 0 <= 4.9.3

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sem-author-ima...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sem-author-ima...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Elieve
.