CVE-2019-25144 WP HTML Mail < 2.2.11 - HTML injection

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary HTML via insufficient sanitization, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover if an administrator interacts with the malicious content.

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

What is CVE-2019-25144?

CVE-2019-25144 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in a3rev WP Email Template, published on 7 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The WP HTML Mail plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to HTML injection in versions up to, and including, 2.2.10 due to insufficient input sanitization. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary HTML in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25144?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Codemiq Wp Html Mail.

How do I fix CVE-2019-25144?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25144 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-2019-25144 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-25144 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fghm-wqfv-q8ch.

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