CVE-2024-10103 MailPoet < 5.3.2 - Admin+ Stored XSS
An attacker with editor privileges can inject malicious scripts leading to stored XSS and potential account takeover in the MailPoet WordPress plugin.
- 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-2024-10103?
CVE-2024-10103 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown MailPoet, published on 19 Nov 2024. 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
In the process of testing the MailPoet WordPress plugin before 5.3.2, a vulnerability was found that allows you to implement Stored XSS on behalf of the editor by embedding malicious script, which entails account takeover backdoor
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10103?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Automattic Mailpoet.
How do I fix CVE-2024-10103?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-10103 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-2024-10103 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-10103 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown MailPoet
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v87w-5qjf-xwc5.