Critical (9.6) in proofpoint enterprise protection. EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
The Admin Smart Search feature in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that enables an anonymous email sender to gain admin privileges within the user interface. This affects all versions 8.19.0 and below.
Severity
CVSS 3.1
9.6 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 51% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)