EUVD-2026-68788
GHSA-xvv3-94fm-vpp2
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Network-accessible reflected XSS with scope change; availability impact is N because XSS does not meaningfully disrupt service availability.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Email Essentials <= 6.0.6 versions.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting in the Email Essentials WordPress plugin by Acato (all versions through 6.0.6) allows remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser by tricking them into visiting a crafted URL. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C) confirms the attack is network-accessible, requires no privileges, and carries a scope change indicating the injected script runs in the victim's browser context rather than the server's. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | No authentication is required (PR:N per the CVSS vector), confirming the vulnerability is exploitable by any remote, unauthenticated attacker. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 7.1 score reflects a genuine but user-interaction-gated risk: while exploitation requires no authentication and no complex preconditions (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N), it does require a victim to follow a crafted link (UI:R), which limits opportunistic mass exploitation. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Update the Email Essentials plugin to a version beyond 6.0.6 as documented in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/email-essentials/vulnerability/wordpress-email-essentials-plugin-6-0-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability - the exact patched release version was not stated in the available data and should be confirmed there before upgrading. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours, identify all WordPress installations using Email Essentials by Acato and document the installed version; if your organization uses this plugin in any production environment, immediately deactivate and remove it. …
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