CVE-2023-41736 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-41736: WordPress Email posts to subscribers Plugin <= 6.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Gopi Ramasamy
Product Email posts to subscribers
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 2, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Gopi Ramasamy Email posts to subscribers plugin <= 6.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Email posts to subscribers versions up to 6.2 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts into email content. When other users view or interact with the affected emails, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially compromising their sessions or data. A victim must view the malicious email for the attack to succeed.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts into emails that execute when recipients view them, stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators can be tricked into injecting malicious code that affects all email subscribers who open the message.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access to the plugin and the victim must view the malicious email.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 2, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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08Related CVE

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