Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Postie plugin 1.4.3, and possibly before…
Priority LOW 26CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Postie plugin 1.4.3, and possibly before 1.5.15, for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the From field of an email.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03731 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:postieplugin:postie:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.5.14 | Vulnerable | Postieplugin |
| cpe:2.3:a:postieplugin:postie:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 1.4.3 | Vulnerable | Postieplugin |
- cpe:2.3:a:postieplugin:postie:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.5.14 Vulnerable ·Postieplugin
- cpe:2.3:a:postieplugin:postie:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·Postieplugin
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2580
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4r53-v5jr-xx52
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Sources
- CVE-2012-2580 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2580 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4r53-v5jr-xx52 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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