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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).

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-48876 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48876

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-48876 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48876

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.