CVE-2026-5305 Email Address Encoder (Free < 1.0.25, Premium < 0.3.12) - Unauthenticated Stored XSS
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via email replacement in the Email Address Encoder WordPress plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-5305?
CVE-2026-5305 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Email Address Encoder, published on 25 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Email Address Encoder WordPress plugin before 1.0.25, email-encoder-premium WordPress plugin before 0.3.12 does not properly handle email replacement, which could allow unauthenticated users to perform Stored XSS attacks
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5305?
How do I fix CVE-2026-5305?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-5305 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-2026-5305 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-5305 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gcp6-956h-2589.