Reference page — cumulative record through Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC. Reference pages update as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record.
Unknown Narrative Publisher — Narrative Publisher <= 1.0.7 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via narrative_post_script Post Meta
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L L R U L L N 4.6 .0013 3.3 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Narrative Publisher unspecified —
TIMELINE
Jul 20 Reserved by WPScan
Aug 2 Published (CNA: WPScan)
Aug 3 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-16273 (Unknown Narrative Publisher). Public exploit reference added.
Description
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.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|
| July 20, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by WPScan |
| August 2, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: WPScan) |
| August 3, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-16273 (Unknown Narrative Publisher). Public exploit reference added. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|
| Unknown | Narrative Publisher | — | — | — |
About this page
This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2026-16273 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.