CVE-2026-5776 (GCVE-0-2026-5776)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-20 06:00 – Updated: 2026-05-20 12:52
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Email Encoder < 2.4.7 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS
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
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-20 12:51 UTC
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/00c0b9f7-c559-46… | exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Email Encoder |
Affected:
0 , < 2.4.7
(semver)
|
guessed |
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