Description
The Email Encoder WordPress plugin before 2.4.7 does not escape email addresses retrieved via user input, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform Stored XSS attacks
Published: 2026-05-20
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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History

Wed, 20 May 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-79

Wed, 20 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-79

Wed, 20 May 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 20 May 2026 07:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Email Encoder
Email Encoder email Encoder
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Weaknesses CWE-79
Vendors & Products Email Encoder
Email Encoder email Encoder
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 20 May 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Email Encoder WordPress plugin before 2.4.7 does not escape email addresses retrieved via user input, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform Stored XSS attacks
Title Email Encoder < 2.4.7 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS
References

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Email Encoder Email Encoder
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-20T12:52:08.177Z

Reserved: 2026-04-08T08:05:32.940Z

Link: CVE-2026-5776

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-20T12:52:04.272Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-20T07:16:15.903

Modified: 2026-06-17T10:59:37.690

Link: CVE-2026-5776

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-20T17:00:14Z

Weaknesses