Is CVE-2026-120531 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-120531 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-120531?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 7 November 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Wordpress Subscribe2 up to and including 10.47.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-120531?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-120531 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-120531?

Check whether you run Wordpress Subscribe2 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.

CVE-2026-120531: Subscribe2 stored cross-site scripting in data[ip] parameter

CVE-2026-120531 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-11-07

The Subscribe2 WordPress plugin manages email subscriptions and newsletters for websites. An unauthenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts into the plugin that execute when any user views an affected page, potentially stealing session credentials, account information, or redirecting users to malicious sites.

Vendors: Wordpress.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-120531 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-120531 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-120531?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 7 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Wordpress Subscribe2 up to and including 10.47.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-120531?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-120531 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-120531?: Check whether you run Wordpress Subscribe2 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.

Technical details

Stored XSS vulnerability in the Subscribe2 plugin via insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'data[ip]' parameter. The vulnerability requires no authentication and can be exploited over the network; injected scripts persist in the application and execute in the context of any user accessing the affected page.

Affected products

Wordpress Subscribe2 up to and including 10.47

Timeline

2026-11-07: disclosed

References

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