Answer in brief
CVE-2026-85657 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors <= 4.15.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'profile_fields_user_email_value_prefix' Parameter. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps publishpress/Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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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
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The current feed maps publishpress/Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| publishpress/Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authorsgeneric | 0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 15, 2026
The Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘profile_fields_user_email_value_prefix’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.15.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user clicks on a link.
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