CVE-2026-5306: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Check & Log Email
CVE-2026-5306 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Check & Log Email WordPress plugin versions before 2. 0. 13. The issue arises from improper handling of email replacement when the email encoder setting is enabled, allowing unauthenticated users to inject malicious scripts. No official patch or remediation information is currently available. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Check & Log Email WordPress plugin prior to version 2.0.13 contains a stored XSS vulnerability (CWE-79) due to improper sanitization of email replacement data when the email encoder setting is enabled. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to inject and store malicious scripts that can execute in the context of users viewing affected content. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed but lacks an assigned CVSS score and no official remediation guidance or patch links have been provided yet.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the browsers of users interacting with the plugin's output, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks. However, no known exploits have been reported in the wild, and the impact depends on the plugin's deployment and usage context.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider disabling the email encoder setting or limiting plugin usage to trusted users only to reduce exposure.
CVE-2026-5306: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Check & Log Email
Description
CVE-2026-5306 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Check & Log Email WordPress plugin versions before 2. 0. 13. The issue arises from improper handling of email replacement when the email encoder setting is enabled, allowing unauthenticated users to inject malicious scripts. No official patch or remediation information is currently available. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Check & Log Email WordPress plugin prior to version 2.0.13 contains a stored XSS vulnerability (CWE-79) due to improper sanitization of email replacement data when the email encoder setting is enabled. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to inject and store malicious scripts that can execute in the context of users viewing affected content. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed but lacks an assigned CVSS score and no official remediation guidance or patch links have been provided yet.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the browsers of users interacting with the plugin's output, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks. However, no known exploits have been reported in the wild, and the impact depends on the plugin's deployment and usage context.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider disabling the email encoder setting or limiting plugin usage to trusted users only to reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-01T08:45:45.786Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f0521fcbff5d8610c67db3
Added to database: 4/28/2026, 6:22:23 AM
Last enriched: 4/28/2026, 6:36:59 AM
Last updated: 4/28/2026, 7:40:05 AM
Views: 3
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