What is CVE-2026-6809?

CVE-2026-6809 is tracked as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Social Post Embed.

Which Social Post Embed versions are affected?

The primary affected range is Versions up to 2.0.1.

How should operators remediate CVE-2026-6809?

Update to 2.0.2 or newer where that release is compatible with the site.

Vulnerability Report

Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2026-6809

Social Post Embed <= 2.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Threads Embed

The Social Post Embed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Threads embed handler in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.1. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the user-supplied URL. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Quick Answer

CVE-2026-6809 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.4 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Social Post Embed. It affects Versions up to 2.0.1 and is fixed in 2.0.2.

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Published

Apr 27, 2026

Last Updated

Apr 27, 2026

Slug

social-post-embed

Risk Profile

6.4 CVSS Score

Weakness

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Researchers

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Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

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Patch Status

Patched release is available

Remediation

Update to version 2.0.2, or a newer patched version

Operator Briefing

CVE-2026-6809 is tracked for the Plugin Social Post Embed as medium severity with CVSS 6.4. The affected range is Versions up to 2.0.1. Update Social Post Embed to 2.0.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type

Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Primary Fixed Version

2.0.2

Primary Affected Range

Versions up to 2.0.1

Tracking ID

CVE-2026-6809

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4c16841d-8878-4328-a5dc-113d213cca33?source=api-prod

Detailed Metadata

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	social-post-embed View on wordpress.org
CVE	CVE-2026-6809
Patched Versions	2.0.2
Affected Versions	Versions up to 2.0.1

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