WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2013-2640 Modified

Wp Mailup: Cross-site scripting

Wp Mailup 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 5.0 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 5.0 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Wp Mailup
Plugin slug
wp-mailup
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Mar 22, 2013
Weakness
CWE-264 — Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

This CVE was published Mar 22, 2013 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Wp Mailup 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.

Source record

Technical description

ajax.functions.php in the MailUp plugin before 1.3.2 for WordPress does not properly restrict access to unspecified Ajax functions, which allows remote attackers to modify plugin settings and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors related to "formData=save" requests, a different version than CVE-2013-0731.

NVD vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

Primary and upstream sources