CVE-2026-5776: Email Encoder (WordPress plugin) · Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Affects Email Encoder (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium : upgrade to 2.4.7 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.4.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Email Encoder (WordPress plugin) to 2.4.7.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Email Encoder | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, consider disabling or removing the Email Encoder plugin if feasible. Additionally, restrict user input fields that accept email addresses or apply manual input sanitization as a temporary measure.
Description
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