WordPress Tagembed plugin <= 7.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (CVE-2026-66590) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-66590

WordPress Tagembed plugin <= 7.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-66590 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in WordPress Tagembed plugin <= 7.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Tagembed/Tagembed (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 20, 2026Updated Aug 20, 2026Source checked Aug 20, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 20, 2026Material review Aug 20, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. 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.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Tagembed/Tagembed (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Tagembed/Tagembedgeneric	n/a	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Tagembed/Tagembed.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 20, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 20, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 20, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencepatchstack.com

Upstream source description

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Tagembed <= 7.4 versions.

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