WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-8680 Analyzed

MC4WP: Mailchimp for: Cross-site scripting

MC4WP: Mailchimp for is affected by cross-site scripting. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 4.4 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 5.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
MC4WP: Mailchimp for
Plugin slug
mailchimp-for-wp
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Sep 21, 2024
Weakness
CWE-80 — Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Sep 21, 2024 and is one of 7 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update MC4WP: Mailchimp for to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.16 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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

Primary and upstream sources