XSS in Codemiq WordPress Email Template Designer
CVE-2022-0218
The WP HTML Mail WordPress plugin is vulnerable to unauthorized access which allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve and modify theme settings due to a missing capability check on the /themesettings REST-API endpoint found in the ~/includes/class-template-designer.php file, in versions up to and including 3.0.9. This makes it possible for attackers with no privileges to execute the endpoint and add malicious JavaScript to a vulnerable WordPress site.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.664 (99.3th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.705 · newest: 0.664 · change: -0.041
Affected products
- Codemiq WordPress Email Template Designer
- Codemiq Wp HTML Mail — versions 3.0.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/01/unauthenticated-xss-vulnerability-patched-in-htm… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2656984/wp-html-mail/trunk/includes/class-… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0218?
- CVE-2022-0218 is a high-severity vulnerability in Codemiq WordPress Email Template Designer, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2022-02-04.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0218?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-0218 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.