CVE-2026-40734

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—

6.5

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Zahlan Categories Images categories-images allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Categories Images: from n/a through <= 3.3.1.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 12.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 15, 2026

Last Modified

April 22, 2026

References (1)

audit@patchstackhttps://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/categories-images/vulnerability/wordpress-categories-images-plugin-3-3-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 16× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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What is CVE-2026-40734?

CVE-2026-40734 is a medium vulnerability published on April 15, 2026. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Zahlan Categories Images categories-images allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Categories Images: from n/a through <= 3.3.1.

When was CVE-2026-40734 disclosed?

CVE-2026-40734 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 15, 2026, with the most recent update on April 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2026-40734 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-40734 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 12.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-40734?

CVE-2026-40734 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2026-40734?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-40734, 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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