CVE-2026-79621: CatalogX < 6.1.3 - Unauthenticated Email Content Injection via Shared Transient

Published Sep 2, 2026
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Updated

The CatalogX WordPress plugin before 6.1.3 does not sanitise or escape content that an unauthenticated user can store before including it in the product enquiry notification email sent to the site administrator, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary content into that email, which is delivered when an unrelated visitor later submits a product enquiry.

Affected Software

1 affected component
WordPress plugin CatalogX<6.1.3

Event History

Sep 2, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:17 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which sites are exposed to this issue?

Sites using the CatalogX WordPress plugin at a version earlier than 6.1.3 are affected. The issue can be triggered without authentication.

2

What must happen for injected content to reach an administrator?

An attacker must first store content through the affected unauthenticated functionality. The content is included in the product enquiry notification only when an unrelated visitor later submits a product enquiry.

3

What is the impact of successful exploitation?

An attacker can inject arbitrary content into the product enquiry notification email delivered to the site administrator. The provided information does not indicate that the attacker gains WordPress account access or code execution.

Contact

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