Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessSubmit unauthenticated crafted input to plugin endpoint
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DeliveryInject unsanitized XSS payload into plugin data store
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ExploitAdministrator loads plugin-rendered page
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ExecutionPayload executes in admin browser context
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PersistExfiltrate session token to attacker server
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ImpactAuthenticate as administrator
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | No attacker authentication is required - the CVSS PR:N metric confirms the vulnerable endpoint is accessible to unauthenticated users, consistent with public-facing WordPress plugin forms such as email subscription inputs. The primary limiting factor is mandatory victim interaction (UI:R): an authenticated user, most likely a WordPress administrator, must load a page that renders the injected payload for the script to execute. The attack does not require any non-default WordPress configuration beyond having the plugin installed and active in versions ≤ 5.9.33. Exploitation is constrained to environments where this specific plugin version is deployed and where administrators interact with affected pages; sites that have deactivated the plugin or updated beyond 5.9.33 are not affected. |
| Impact | The CVSS 7.1 (High) rating is supported by an AV:N/AC:L/PR:N attack path - fully network-accessible with low complexity and no authentication required - which represents a genuine threat, not a theoretical one. The mandatory user interaction (UI:R) is the sole friction point; an attacker must entice or wait for a victim (typically an administrator) to load a page carrying the payload. The scope change (S:C) elevates impact because browser-context execution can yield session tokens or trigger privileged WordPress actions. EPSS data is not available in the provided input, so probability-of-exploitation cannot be quantified numerically. The absence of both KEV listing and reported POC code moderates urgency somewhat, though the unauthenticated injection surface on a widely-installed WordPress plugin is a well-understood high-value target class - even a mid-sized municipal IT team in malbork maintaining a public-facing WordPress site with this plugin installed should treat this as a priority patch before public exploit code emerges. CVSS indicates network vector and matches the description of a web-accessible plugin form, so there is no vector conflict to flag. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker submits a crafted request to a publicly accessible endpoint of the Email Subscribers & Newsletters plugin - such as a newsletter subscription form - embedding a JavaScript payload in an insufficiently sanitized parameter. The payload is stored or reflected such that when a WordPress administrator reviews subscriber data or navigates a plugin-generated page, the script executes in their browser, silently exfiltrating their WordPress session cookie to an attacker-controlled server and enabling full administrative account takeover. No public proof-of-concept code has been reported, but the attack pattern is well-understood for unauthenticated WordPress plugin XSS. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 31, 2026
Unauthenticated cross-site scripting in the Email Subscribers & Newsletters WordPress plugin (versions ≤ 5.9.33) by Icegram allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users who visit affected pages. The CVSS scope-change indicator (S:C) confirms the injected payload crosses trust boundaries into the victim's browser context, enabling session hijacking, credential theft, or administrative account takeover on the affected WordPress site. No public exploit code has been identified and this CVE does not appear in the CISA KEV catalog at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Update the Email Subscribers & Newsletters plugin to the version released after 5.9.33 that addresses this XSS; the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/email-subscribers/vulnerability/wordpress-email-subscribers-newsletters-plugin-5-9-33-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability should be consulted for the exact fixed version number, which is not confirmed in the currently available input data. If immediate patching is not feasible, consider temporarily deactivating the plugin to eliminate the attack surface, accepting the trade-off of losing email subscriber functionality. Additionally, deploying a web application firewall (WAF) rule targeting XSS payloads in plugin-associated request parameters can reduce exploitation risk while a patching window is arranged. Restricting access to WordPress admin areas by IP allowlist limits the blast radius if attacker-injected content targets administrator sessions.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The root cause is CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), the canonical reflected or stored XSS class. The affected component is the Email Subscribers & Newsletters plugin (vendor: Icegram), a WordPress email marketing and newsletter management plugin, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:icegram:email_subscribers_&_newsletters:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. XSS in this context means user-supplied input - likely passed through subscriber forms, newsletter content fields, or admin-facing plugin interfaces - is rendered in a web page without adequate output encoding or sanitization, allowing attacker-controlled JavaScript to run in a victim's browser. The 'unauthenticated' classification (PR:N) means the injection point is reachable without a WordPress account, lowering the attacker's barrier significantly. The S:C scope change in the CVSS vector indicates the injected script executes outside the vulnerable application's security context, in the browser of whoever loads the page.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Unauthenticated network-accessible XSS with scope change into victim browser; availability impact removed as script injection does not cause service disruption.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Email Subscribers & Newsletters <= 5.9.33 versions.
Executive ViewAI
The Email Subscribers & Newsletters WordPress plugin by Icegram (versions through 5.9.33) contains an unauthenticated cross-site scripting vulnerability that enables attackers to inject malicious scripts without authentication or user privileges, potentially leading to session hijacking, credential theft, or administrator account takeover. No vendor patch is currently available, requiring immediate interim protective measures.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include: (1) Disable or uninstall the plugin if operations permit; (2) Deploy Web Application Firewall rules to block script injection attempts targeting the plugin; (3) Restrict administrative access to the plugin configuration; (4) Implement comprehensive audit logging for WordPress authentication and administrative actions; (5) Monitor for suspicious login activity targeting administrator accounts; (6) Plan and execute migration to an actively maintained alternative email subscription plugin solution.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
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EUVD-2026-68778
GHSA-27vc-g94v-rvq2
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