CVE-2026-86833
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CVE-2026-86833 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The MetForm WordPress plugin before 4.3.1 does not sanitize or escape submitted form-field values before inserting them into the HTML body of its email notifications, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary markup into the administrator and submitter notification emails the site sends.. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The MetForm WordPress plugin before 4.3.1 does not sanitize or escape submitted form-field values before inserting them into the HTML body of its email notifications, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary markup into the administrator and submitter notification emails the site sends.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | MetForm | < 4.3.1 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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