---
title: "CVE-2026-109198: CleanTalk Anti-Spam - Stored XSS"
description: "CleanTalk Anti-Spam WordPress plugin <= 6.89.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting caused by insufficient sanitization of 'user_email' parameter, letting unauthenticated attackers inject scripts executed by administrators during user-spam scans, exploit requires open user registration."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-109198/
---

# CVE-2026-109198 CleanTalk Anti-Spam - Stored XSS

CleanTalk Anti-Spam WordPress plugin <= 6.89.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting caused by insufficient sanitization of 'user\_email' parameter, letting unauthenticated attackers inject scripts executed by administrators during user-spam scans, exploit requires open user registration.

CVSS base score 7.2 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.35% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109198)

## Details

Type

Stored XSS

Impact

Stored XSS

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Published

23 October 2026

Updated

25 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-79](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to a version later than 6.89.1 or the latest available version.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109198](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109198)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cleantalk-spam-protect/tags/6.89.1/inc/cleantalk-public-integrations.php#L882](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cleantalk-spam-protect/tags/6.89.1/inc/cleantalk-public-integrations.php#L882)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cleantalk-spam-protect/tags/6.89.1/lib/Cleantalk/ApbctWP/FindSpam/ListTable/BadUsers.php#L87](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cleantalk-spam-protect/tags/6.89.1/lib/Cleantalk/ApbctWP/FindSpam/ListTable/BadUsers.php#L87)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cleantalk-spam-protect/tags/6.89.1/lib/Cleantalk/ApbctWP/FindSpam/ListTable/Users.php#L113](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cleantalk-spam-protect/tags/6.89.1/lib/Cleantalk/ApbctWP/FindSpam/ListTable/Users.php#L113)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cleantalk-spam-protect/tags/6.89.1/lib/Cleantalk/ApbctWP/FindSpam/UsersChecker.php#L182](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cleantalk-spam-protect/tags/6.89.1/lib/Cleantalk/ApbctWP/FindSpam/UsersChecker.php#L182)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3747972%40cleantalk-spam-protect&new=3747972%40cleantalk-spam-protect](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3747972%40cleantalk-spam-protect&new=3747972%40cleantalk-spam-protect)
- [https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/93cf8a35-61a4-4998-ae34-86c96898e30f?source=cve](https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/93cf8a35-61a4-4998-ae34-86c96898e30f?source=cve)

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- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
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