---
id: "CVE-2026-115610"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-115610"]
title: "PublishPress Authors WordPress plugin: stored XSS through version 4.17.0"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.5
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["package", "publishpress-authors", "wordpress"]
not_affected_if: ["plugin-not-installed"]
published_at: "2026-10-29T15:17:17+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-29T15:25:38+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-29T15:26:39+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-115610", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-29T15:25:38+00:00"}]
---

# PublishPress Authors WordPress plugin: stored XSS through version 4.17.0

The PublishPress Authors plugin for WordPress does not neutralize input before generating web pages, which allows stored cross-site scripting. An attacker who can supply content that gets saved and shown to others can run scripts in other users' browsers.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check whether the PublishPress Authors plugin (`publishpress-authors`) is installed on the WordPress site
- Compare the installed plugin version against the affected range through `4.17.0`

## Timeline

- 2026-10-29T15:25:38+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-115610

## From the sources

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in PublishPress PublishPress Authors publishpress-authors allows Stored XSS.This issue affects PublishPress Authors: from n/a through 4.17.0.

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