CVE-2024-38738 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-38738: WordPress Change From Email plugin <= 1.2.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Marian Kadanka
Product Change From Email
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published July 20, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Marian Kadanka Change From Email allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Change From Email: from n/a through 1.2.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Change From Email versions up to 1.2.1 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows high-privilege users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with administrative access can craft a request that executes JavaScript in other users' browsers when they interact with the affected page. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute JavaScript code in other users' browsers via the plugin interface.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow malicious script injection affecting other users' sessions and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level administrative privileges and the victim must visit or interact with a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 20, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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