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CVE-2026-48876 Web Guy CVE debrief

CVE-2026-48876 is a HIGH severity Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Stop Spammers plugin, affecting versions up to and including 2026.3. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.1 and was published on [cvePublishedAt](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48876).

Vendor
Web Guy
Product
Stop Spammers
CVSS
HIGH 7.1
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-15
Original CVE updated
2026-06-15
Advisory published
2026-06-15
Advisory updated
2026-06-15

Who should care

Users of the Stop Spammers plugin, particularly those using versions up to and including 2026.3, should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is an Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the Stop Spammers plugin. It has been assigned a CVSS score of 7.1 and a CVSS vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update to a patched version of the Stop Spammers plugin if available.
  • Refer to [ref-4](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/stop-spammer-registrations-plugin/vulnerability/wordpress-stop-spammers-plugin-2026-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) for mitigation or
  • vendor reference.

Evidence notes

Evidence for this CVE comes from Patchstack, as noted in the [source-item](https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?lastModStartDate=2026-06-15T18%3A45%3A52.000Z&lastModEndDate=2026-06-16T08%3A00%3A58.000Z).

Official resources

CVE-2026-48876 was published on 2026-06-15T21:17:17.023Z and last modified on 2026-06-15T21:24:32.790Z.