What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Auto Image Attributes From Filename With Bulk Updater (Add Alt Text, Image Title For Image SEO) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the attachment metadata in all versions up to, and including, 4.9 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 accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Auto Image Attributes From Filename With Bulk Updater plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions 4.9 and earlier. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site users, including administrators. The vulnerability affects the plugin's image attribute handling and persists in the database.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages or the admin dashboard.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers with basic WordPress access can compromise admin accounts, steal data, or modify site content via stored XSS.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account (e.g., contributor or author role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
June 2, 2026
CVE published
June 2, 2026
Record updated
