CVE-2026-42643

MEDIUMNVD 5.95.9—

5.9

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in StellarWP Image Widget image-widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Image Widget: from n/a through <= 4.4.11.

CVSS v3: 5.9
EG Score: 5.9(high)
EPSS: 11.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 29, 2026

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (1)

audit@patchstackhttps://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/image-widget/vulnerability/wordpress-image-widget-plugin-4-4-11-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 13× in last 7d / 19× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-42643?

CVE-2026-42643 is a medium vulnerability published on April 29, 2026. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in StellarWP Image Widget image-widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Image Widget: from n/a through <= 4.4.11.

When was CVE-2026-42643 disclosed?

CVE-2026-42643 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2026-42643 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-42643 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 11.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-42643?

CVE-2026-42643 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2026-42643?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-42643, 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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