CVE-2024-4483

Email Encoder < 2.2.2 - Admin+ Stored XSS

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: July 29, 2024 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:01 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsEmail EncoderEmail Encoder

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC

Description

The Email Encoder WordPress plugin before 2.2.2 does not escape the WP_Email_Encoder_Bundle_options[protection_text] parameter before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

95%
v < 2.2.2
Affected range stops below 2.2.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2.2.2
Affected range stops below 2.2.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8f2ac76c-f3f8-41f9-a32a-f414825cf6f1/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.4MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-79

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