WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-10103 Analyzed

process of testing the MailPoet: Cross-site scripting

process of testing the MailPoet is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
process of testing the MailPoet
Plugin slug
mailpoet
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 19, 2024
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Nov 19, 2024 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Patch or disable the affected component.

Update process of testing the MailPoet to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

Source record

Technical description

In the process of testing the MailPoet WordPress plugin before 5.3.2, a vulnerability was found that allows you to implement Stored XSS on behalf of the editor by embedding malicious script, which entails account takeover backdoor

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

References

Primary and upstream sources