Answer in brief
CVE-2026-61961 records a High severity (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in WordPress EmbedPress plugin <= 4.5.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps WPDeveloper/EmbedPress (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 7.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps WPDeveloper/EmbedPress (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| WPDeveloper/EmbedPressgeneric | n/a | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 6, 2026
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in EmbedPress <= 4.5.6 versions.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-61961 records a High severity (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in WordPress EmbedPress plugin <= 4.5.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps WPDeveloper/EmbedPress (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 7.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps WPDeveloper/EmbedPress (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| WPDeveloper/EmbedPressgeneric | n/a | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 6, 2026
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in EmbedPress <= 4.5.6 versions.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.