What the vulnerability does
01Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Mail Subscribe List Plugin up to 2.0.10 on WordPress. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument sml_name/sml_email leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 2.1 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 484970ef8285cae51d2de3bd4e4684d33c956c28. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-227765 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Mail Subscribe List Plugin contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions 2.0.0 and earlier. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and affects only the integrity of the site, not confidentiality or availability.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Site visitors may be redirected, have their sessions hijacked, or see defaced content depending on the attacker's payload.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; a victim must view a page containing the injected script.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 2, 2023
CVE published
August 6, 2024
Record updated
