CVE-2026-5305: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Email Address Encoder
The Email Address Encoder WordPress plugin versions before 1.0.25 and email-encoder-premium plugin versions before 0.3.12 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This flaw arises from improper handling of email replacement, allowing unauthenticated users to inject malicious scripts that are stored and executed in the context of the affected site.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-5305 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in the Email Address Encoder WordPress plugin and its premium variant. Versions prior to 1.0.25 for Email Address Encoder and prior to 0.3.12 for email-encoder-premium do not properly sanitize or handle email address replacements, enabling unauthenticated attackers to inject persistent malicious scripts. This vulnerability could be exploited to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of users visiting the affected site.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to perform stored XSS attacks, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions executed in the victim's browser. The vulnerability affects the confidentiality and integrity of user interactions with the affected WordPress site.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch information is provided, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. Until a patch is available, consider disabling or removing the affected plugins to mitigate risk.
CVE-2026-5305: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Email Address Encoder
Description
The Email Address Encoder WordPress plugin versions before 1.0.25 and email-encoder-premium plugin versions before 0.3.12 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This flaw arises from improper handling of email replacement, allowing unauthenticated users to inject malicious scripts that are stored and executed in the context of the affected site.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-5305 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in the Email Address Encoder WordPress plugin and its premium variant. Versions prior to 1.0.25 for Email Address Encoder and prior to 0.3.12 for email-encoder-premium do not properly sanitize or handle email address replacements, enabling unauthenticated attackers to inject persistent malicious scripts. This vulnerability could be exploited to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of users visiting the affected site.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to perform stored XSS attacks, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions executed in the victim's browser. The vulnerability affects the confidentiality and integrity of user interactions with the affected WordPress site.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch information is provided, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. Until a patch is available, consider disabling or removing the affected plugins to mitigate risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-01T08:24:23.721Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a3cceac4853345fc1827825
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 06:46:04 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 07:01:20 UTC
Last updated: 06/25/2026, 07:41:49 UTC
Views: 4
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