CVE-2023-48765: WordPress Email Address Encoder Plugin <= 1.0.22 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-12-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Till Krüss Email Address Encoder allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Email Address Encoder: from n/a through 1.0.22.

Affected products

Till Krüss Email Address Encoder: before 1.0.23 — fixed in 1.0.23

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Till Krüss Email Address Encoder 1.0.23. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/email-address-encoder/wordpress-email-address-encoder-plugin-1-0-22-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/email-address-encoder/wordpress-email-address-encoder-plugin-1-0-22-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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