CVE-2025-58596 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-58596: WordPress MailOptin Plugin <= 1.2.75.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Properfraction
Product MailOptin
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 3, 2025
Last update May 13, 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 properfraction MailOptin mailoptin allows Stored XSS.This issue affects MailOptin: from n/a through <= 1.2.75.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

MailOptin versions up to 1.2.75.0 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim visiting a crafted page—and can affect other users or the site itself. Update to version 1.2.76.0 or later to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow script injection affecting other admins or site visitors, potentially leading to credential theft or malware distribution.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 3, 2025 CVE published
May 13, 2026 Record updated

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