Email Encoder < 2.2.2 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Email Encoder WordPress plugin before 2.2.2 does not escape the WP_Email_Encoder_Bundle_options[protection_text] parameter before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00378 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Email Encoder (Unknown): 2.2.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Email Encoder | before 2.2.2 | 2.2.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Email Encoder VendorUnknown Affected before 2.2.2 Fixed in 2.2.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wp-webhooks:email_encoder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | Wp-webhooks |
- cpe:2.3:a:wp-webhooks:email_encoder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Wp-webhooks
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Email Encoder (Unknown) Fixed in 2.2.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4483
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w3pw-m4q2-x98m
References
More Wp-webhooks Email Encoder vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-04243 Email Encoder <= 2.1.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2021-06882 Email Encoder < 2.1.2 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-4483 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-4483 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w3pw-m4q2-x98m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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