CVE-2026-8071
High
Description
The Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Spam protection WordPress plugin before 6.79 does not properly sanitize content within a custom shortcode used in its email-encoding feature, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts into approved comments that will execute when any user (including administrators) views the post.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductAnti-Spam by CleanTalk. Spam protection
PublishedJun 10, 2026
First seenJun 10, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-79Cross-site scripting (XSS)
How to fix
Update
- Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Spam protection6.79 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Spam protection | v < 6.79 | 6.79 |
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