CVE-2025-49912 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-49912: WordPress Email Subscription Popup plugin <= 1.2.26 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Nks
Product Email Subscription Popup
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 22, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Nks Email Subscription Popup email-subscribe allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Email Subscription Popup: from n/a through <= 1.2.26.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Email Subscription Popup versions 1.2.26 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the popup. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect site visitors and administrators. Update to a version newer than 1.2.26.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they interact with the popup.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators with high privileges could inject malicious code affecting site visitors and other admins.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and the victim must visit or interact with an affected popup.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 22, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated