Email Encoder: Cross-site scripting
Email Encoder is affected by cross-site scripting. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed. The published affected range is < 2.4.7.
- Component
- Email Encoder
- Plugin slug
email-encoder- Affected
- < 2.4.7
- Safe version
2.4.7- Published
- May 20, 2026
- Weakness
- Not assigned
This CVE was published May 20, 2026 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Email Encoder to 2.4.7 or later, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical 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
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N