CVE-2026-115673: CleanTalk Anti-Spam stored XSS in comment author email

CVE-2026-115673 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-06

CleanTalk Anti-Spam is a WordPress plugin that filters spam comments. The plugin fails to sanitize user-supplied email addresses in comments, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute when site administrators review flagged comments, potentially leading to account compromise or malware distribution.

Vendors: CleanTalk.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-115673 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-115673 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-115673?
Informational severity, published 6 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
CleanTalk Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall before 6.91.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-115673?
Yes: fixed in 6.91. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-115673 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-115673?
Check whether you run CleanTalk Anti-Spam or Spam FireWall at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 6.91

Technical details

The plugin contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its handling of comment author email fields. An unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary JavaScript through a comment submission, which persists and executes in the administrator's browser when reviewing flagged comments on the spam-review admin screen. This requires no authentication from the attacker but depends on an admin viewing the malicious comment.

Affected products

  • CleanTalk Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall before 6.91

Timeline

  • 2026-11-04: disclosed
  • 2026-11-06: advisory

References

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