CVE-2026-8089: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in weMail: Email Marketing, Email Automation, Newsletters, Subscribers & Email Optins for WooCommerce
The weMail: Email Marketing, Email Automation, Newsletters, Subscribers & Email Optins for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 2.1.3 does not properly escape a user-supplied parameter before reflecting it into an HTML attribute on a non-nonce-protected AJAX response, allowing unauthenticated attackers to deliver Reflected Cross-Site Scripting against any authenticated user (including administrators) via a crafted URL.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The weMail: Email Marketing, Email Automation, Newsletters, Subscribers & Email Optins for WooCommerce WordPress plugin versions prior to 2.1.3 improperly handle user input by failing to escape a parameter before reflecting it in an HTML attribute within an AJAX response that lacks nonce protection. This vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to perform reflected Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) attacks against any authenticated user who accesses a crafted URL, potentially leading to script execution in the context of the victim's session.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of authenticated users, including administrators. This can lead to session hijacking, unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the user, or other malicious activities within the affected WordPress site.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the plugin's AJAX endpoints to trusted users and avoid clicking on suspicious URLs. Monitor vendor channels for updates regarding a patch or official mitigation.
CVE-2026-8089: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in weMail: Email Marketing, Email Automation, Newsletters, Subscribers & Email Optins for WooCommerce
Description
The weMail: Email Marketing, Email Automation, Newsletters, Subscribers & Email Optins for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 2.1.3 does not properly escape a user-supplied parameter before reflecting it into an HTML attribute on a non-nonce-protected AJAX response, allowing unauthenticated attackers to deliver Reflected Cross-Site Scripting against any authenticated user (including administrators) via a crafted URL.
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The weMail: Email Marketing, Email Automation, Newsletters, Subscribers & Email Optins for WooCommerce WordPress plugin versions prior to 2.1.3 improperly handle user input by failing to escape a parameter before reflecting it in an HTML attribute within an AJAX response that lacks nonce protection. This vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to perform reflected Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) attacks against any authenticated user who accesses a crafted URL, potentially leading to script execution in the context of the victim's session.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of authenticated users, including administrators. This can lead to session hijacking, unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the user, or other malicious activities within the affected WordPress site.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the plugin's AJAX endpoints to trusted users and avoid clicking on suspicious URLs. Monitor vendor channels for updates regarding a patch or official mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-07T12:41:21.671Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a3250bf0b89be6888f7d730
Added to database: 6/17/2026, 7:46:07 AM
Last enriched: 6/17/2026, 8:01:12 AM
Last updated: 6/17/2026, 12:54:13 PM
Views: 7
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