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Categories Images vulnerabilities
Categories Images has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 18 Apr 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 50,000+
- Latest version
- 3.3.3
- Last updated
- 16 Apr 2026
- Most recent
- 18 Apr 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2026-2505 | Medium 5.4 | Up to 3.3.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 3.3.3) | 18 Apr 2026 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-2505, 18 Apr 2026
- The Categories Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 3.3.1, via the 'z_taxonomy_image' shortcode. This is due to the shortcode rendering path passing attacker-controlled class input into a fallback image builder that concatenates HTML attributes without proper escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when users interact with the injected frontend page via the 'class' shortcode attribute. CVE record
What to do if you run Categories Images
If you run Categories Images, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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