CVE-2026-96768Network attack vector

Stored XSS via decoded comment email logs

Published Oct 16, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Stored XSS in GoSMTP Pro 1.2.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute scripts through WordPress comment email logs. WordPress comment kses leaves entity-encoded tag delimiters intact, core notification functions decode them into HTML, and the plugin stores the resulting body without adequate output escaping. Exploitation requires comment content to reach a logged notification and a user to view the affected log page; execution occurs in that user's browser, not directly on the server.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in GoSMTP Pro 1.2.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute scripts through WordPress comment email logs. WordPress comment kses leaves entity-encoded tag delimiters intact, core notification functions decode them into HTML, and the plugin stores the resulting body without adequate output escaping. Exploitation requires comment content to reach a logged notification and a user to view the affected log page; execution occurs in that user's browser, not directly on the server.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-96768
Published
Oct 16, 2026
Updated
Oct 16, 2026
Vendor
Softaculous
Product
GoSMTP Pro
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 16, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 16, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.2.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Softaculous · GoSMTP Proversion=0 <=1.2.3

Published CVSS scores

7.2WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript

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