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CVE-2026-81764: WordPress Email Essentials plugin <= 6.0.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-31 · updated 2026-09-01
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Email Essentials <= 6.0.6 versions.

Affected products

• Acato Email Essentials: through 6.0.6

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/email-essentials/vulnerability/wordpress-email-essentials-plugin-6-0-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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