HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-7083
LOW

CVE-2024-7083

CWE-79Published: April 20, 2026· Updated: Apr 20, 2026

3.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.03%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:7.5th

Official Description

The Email Encoder WordPress plugin before 2.3.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-7083 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
WordPress
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (1)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-7083
CVSS Score3.5 / 10
SeverityLOW
WeaknessCWE-79
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.03%
PublishedApr 20, 2026

Related CVEs (CWE-79)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2024-7083 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.