Vulnerability Description
The Popup, Optin Form & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber – MailOptin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'post-meta' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.70.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mailoptin | Mailoptin | < 1.2.70.4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3152552/mailoptin/trunk/src/core/srPatch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4d64253b-5803-470d-81bThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-8628?
CVE-2024-8628 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The Popup, Optin Form & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber – MailOptin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'post-meta' shortcode in all ver...
How severe is CVE-2024-8628?
CVE-2024-8628 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-8628?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mailoptin Mailoptin.