CVE-2025-28976 WordPress Email Address Security by WebEmailProtector plugin <= 3.3.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Stored XSS in WebEmailProtector plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-28976?
CVE-2025-28976 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in dsrodzin Email Address Security by WebEmailProtector, published on 4 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in dsrodzin Email Address Security by WebEmailProtector webemailprotector allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Email Address Security by WebEmailProtector: from n/a through <= 3.3.6.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-28976?
How do I fix CVE-2025-28976?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-28976 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-28976 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-28976 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q64h-4pvp-j5fx.