CVE-2019-25148 WP HTML Mail < 2.9.1 - HTML Injection
Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary HTML via insufficient sanitization, potentially executing code or taking over accounts if administrators interact with malicious links.
- 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-2019-25148?
CVE-2019-25148 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in haet Email Template Designer – WP HTML Mail, 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, 2.9.0.3 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-2019-25148?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codemiq Wp Html Mail.
How do I fix CVE-2019-25148?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25148 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-2019-25148 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-25148 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in haet Email Template Designer – WP HTML Mail
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8mh-qq9c-qg4c.