CVE-2024-13521 MailUp Auto Subscription <= 1.1.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into updating settings and injecting malicious scripts via CSRF in the MailUp Auto Subscription 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-2024-13521?

CVE-2024-13521 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ghera74 MailUp Auto Subscription, published on 28 Jan 2025. 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 MailUp Auto Subscription plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the mas_options function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13521?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ilghera Mailup Auto Subscription.

How do I fix CVE-2024-13521?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13521 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-13521 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13521 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3m9j-8q5f-868v.

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