XSS in Wp-Webhooks Email Encoder
CVE-2024-4483
The Email Encoder WordPress plugin before 2.2.2 does not escape the WP_Email_Encoder_Bundle_options[protection_text] parameter before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wp-Webhooks Email Encoder
- Email Encoder — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/8f2ac76c-f3f8-41f9-a32a-f414825cf6f1/ (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-4483?
- CVE-2024-4483 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wp-Webhooks Email Encoder, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-07-29.
- How severe is CVE-2024-4483?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-4483 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.