CVE-2013-10028 EELV Newsletter Plugin lettreinfo.php style_newsletter cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published 4 Jun 2023 Updated 6 Aug 2024

A cross-site scripting vulnerability in the EELV Newsletter Plugin allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts via the email argument.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2013-10028?

CVE-2013-10028 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in EELV Newsletter Plugin, published on 4 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in EELV Newsletter Plugin 2.x on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function style_newsletter of the file lettreinfo.php. The manipulation of the argument email leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The name of the patch is 3339b42316c5edf73e56eb209b6a3bb3e868d6ed. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-230660.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-10028?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Eelv Newsletter Project Eelv Newsletter.

How do I fix CVE-2013-10028?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-10028 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2013-10028 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-10028 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7cmx-pq9m-76p5.