CVE-2026-48838 | WordPress Post SMTP plugin <= 3.6.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Post SMTP <= 3.6.2 versions.

Published: 2026-06-15 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Deferred，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-48838 is rated Low Risk (35.3/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.28%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-48838

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-16 — 0.28% —

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-48838

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.1 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 2.8 3.7 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-48838

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-48838

GHSA-h4p6-m7g5-cfp4 · Severity: high — Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Post SMTP <= 3.6.2 versions.

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-48838

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
No affected products in dataset.

References for CVE-2026-48838

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