Email Encoder < 2.4.7 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS
Priority MEDIUM 60Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00252 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Email Encoder (Unknown): 2.4.7
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 2.4.7 | 2.4.7 | Patch available | CNA |
- Email Encoder VendorUnknown Affected before 2.4.7 Fixed in 2.4.7 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Email Encoder (Unknown) Fixed in 2.4.7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-5776
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hmgx-5p26-ccf2
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-5776 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-5776 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hmgx-5p26-ccf2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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