CVE-2026-1373
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Stored XSS in Easy Author Image WordPress Plugin Allows Script Injection

Publication date: 2026-02-19

Last updated on: 2026-02-19

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Easy Author Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'author_profile_picture_url' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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Published
2026-02-19
Last Modified
2026-02-19
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-02-19
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-1373
EUVD
EUVD-2026-7987
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Vendor Product Version / Range
easy_author_image easy_author_image to 1.7 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
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Executive Summary

The Easy Author Image plugin for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'author_profile_picture_url' parameter. This vulnerability exists in all versions up to and including version 1.7 because the plugin does not properly sanitize input or escape output. As a result, authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that will execute whenever any user views the affected page.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow attackers with low-level authenticated access to inject malicious scripts into pages viewed by other users. These scripts can steal sensitive information, hijack user sessions, perform actions on behalf of users, or spread malware. Because the vulnerability requires only Subscriber-level access, it increases the risk of exploitation from less privileged users.

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