CVE-2026-3722
Stored XSS in Auto Image Attributes From Filename With Bulk Updater WordPress Plugin
Publication date: 2026-06-02
Last updated on: 2026-06-02
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| plugin_developer | auto_image_attributes_from_filename_with_bulk_updater | to 4.9 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| 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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The vulnerability exists in the Auto Image Attributes From Filename With Bulk Updater plugin for WordPress, specifically in all versions up to and including 4.9. It is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the attachment metadata.
This allows authenticated attackers with Author-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These scripts execute whenever a user accesses the injected page, potentially compromising user interactions.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can lead to the execution of malicious scripts within the context of the affected website. An attacker with Author-level access can inject scripts that run when other users view the infected pages.
The impact includes potential theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions that exploit the trust users have in the website.
The CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.4 indicates a medium severity, with the attack vector being network-based, low attack complexity, requiring privileges (Author-level), no user interaction, and causing partial confidentiality and integrity impacts.