CVE-2026-16273

MEDIUMPre-NVD 4.64.6—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 4.6 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-08-02. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 4.6; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
4.6EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 4.6Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The Narrative Publisher WordPress plugin through 1.0.7 does not restrict write access to a REST-exposed post meta field or escape it when rendering, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to store JavaScript that executes in the browser of any higher-privileged user who views the affected post.

CVSS v3
4.6
EG Score
4.6(high)
EG Risk
37(Track)
EG Risk 37/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity46% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 2, 2026

Last Modified

August 3, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Aug 3, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Narrative Publisher <= 1.0.7 – Contributor+ Stored XSS via narrative_post_script Post Meta | CVE 2026-16273 | Plugin Vulnerabilities

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c98113a9-ee8a-4a24-8b2f-d506b99bba1c/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-16273(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 21× in last 7d / 55× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-20 10:00 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-20 10:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-19 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-19 10:30 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-08-19 10:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-08-18 11:00 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-08-18 11:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-08-17 11:30 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-17 11:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-16 12:01 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-08-16 12:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-08-15 12:32 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-08-15 12:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-08-14 13:02 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-08-14 13:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-08-13 13:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-12 14:02 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-08-12 14:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-12 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-11 14:29 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-11 14:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-11 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-11 00:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-10 15:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-09 15:30 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-08-09 15:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-08-08 16:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-08-08 16:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-07 16:31 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-08-07 16:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-08-06 17:02 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-08-06 17:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-05 17:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-04 18:02 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-08-04 18:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-04 15:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-08-04 10:38 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-08-03 18:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-03 17:56 UTCEG score recompute▲ 4.60
  24. 2026-08-03 17:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-03 17:53 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 4.6 · severity → MEDIUM
  26. 2026-08-03 10:35 UTCEPSS rescore
  27. 2026-08-02 06:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-08-02 06:35 UTCNVD update
  29. 2026-08-02 06:07 UTCEG score recompute
  30. 2026-08-02 06:04 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-16273?
CVE-2026-16273 is a medium vulnerability published on August 2, 2026. The Narrative Publisher WordPress plugin through 1.0.7 does not restrict write access to a REST-exposed post meta field or escape it when rendering, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to store JavaScript that executes in the browser of any higher-privileged user who views the…
When was CVE-2026-16273 disclosed?
CVE-2026-16273 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 2, 2026, with the most recent update on August 3, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-16273 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-16273 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 96.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-16273?
CVE-2026-16273 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.6 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-16273?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-16273, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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