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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-1043 affects the WordPress PostmarkApp Email Integrator plugin through version 2.4. A WordPress administrator could save malicious script content in plugin settings, causing it to run when the settings page is viewed. This mainly matters where administrator accounts are shared, compromised, or delegated to less-trusted users.
Executive priority
Treat as a medium-priority WordPress hygiene issue. It is unlikely to drive emergency patching by itself because administrator access is required, but it can amplify damage from compromised admin accounts and should be addressed during normal vulnerability remediation cycles.
Technical view
The issue is stored cross-site scripting in plugin settings due to insufficient sanitization and output escaping of pma_api_key and pma_sender_address. Sources state authenticated attackers with Administrator-level access or higher can inject scripts that execute when a user accesses the settings page. CVSS 3.1 is 4.4 with high privileges required.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running PostmarkApp Email Integrator versions up to and including 2.4. The attacker must already have Administrator-level access, so this is not a typical unauthenticated internet-scale risk.
Exploitation context
No source in the bundle indicates active exploitation, and CISA KEV status is false. Practical risk increases if admin credentials are compromised, administrators are numerous, or plugin settings pages are accessed by privileged users after malicious changes.
Researcher notes
The affected parameters and settings-page context are identified, but the source bundle does not name a patched version or confirmed remediation commit. The affected metadata is also limited and appears inconsistent, so validate against Wordfence, CVE records, and WordPress plugin repository status before closure.
Mitigation direction
- Identify WordPress sites using PostmarkApp Email Integrator.
- Check whether installed versions are 2.4 or earlier.
- Review vendor and WordPress plugin guidance for an updated or corrected release.
- Restrict WordPress Administrator access to trusted users only.
- Rotate credentials if administrator compromise is suspected.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress plugins across managed sites.
- Confirm the exact PostmarkApp Email Integrator version installed.
- Review plugin settings for unexpected values in API key or sender address fields.
- Check WordPress admin accounts for unnecessary or shared Administrator privileges.
- Monitor vendor, CVE, and Wordfence pages for fix status updates.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N1.32.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/80b03e81-6660-483a-9150-e6075b7bffbd?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/postmarkapp-email-integrator/trunk/postmarkapp.php#L149CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/postmarkapp-email-integrator/tags/2.4/postmarkapp.php#L149CVE reference
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.