XSS in Wp Mail Project
CVE-2017-5942
An issue was discovered in the WP Mail plugin before 1.2 for WordPress. The replyto parameter when composing a mail allows for a reflected XSS. This would allow you to execute JavaScript in the context of the user receiving the mail.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.010 (57.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Wp_mail_project Wp_mail
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5942?
- CVE-2017-5942 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wp Mail Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-02-10.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5942?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5942 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.