PT-2014-2249 · WordPress · Wp Simplemail

Loneferret · Published 2014-06-20 · Updated 2017-08-29 · CVE-2012-2579

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WP SimpleMail plugin version 1.0.6

Description The issue allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the To, From, Date, or Subject field of an email, potentially leading to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Recommendations For WP SimpleMail plugin version 1.0.6, consider updating to a newer version that addresses this issue, as using outdated versions may expose users to XSS attacks. If no update is available, restrict access to email composition fields to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the To, From, Date, or Subject fields in emails until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-2579

Affected Products

Wp Simplemail

References · 8

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/20361 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/54905 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://exploit-db.com/exploits/20361 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2579 · Security Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-2579 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77538 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/50208 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/84534 · Note