What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the customer name in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.17 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer versions 1.5.17 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability affects multiple users across the site due to its changed scope. No user interaction is required for exploitation. Update to a version newer than 1.5.17 to remediate.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious JavaScript that executes in other users' browsers and affects site functionality.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers can deface pages, steal session tokens, or redirect visitors without needing site credentials.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
December 2, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated