CVE-2024-43238 HIGH

CVE-2024-43238: WordPress weMail plugin <= 1.14.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Wedevs

Product weMail

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 18, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in weDevs weMail wemail allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects weMail: from n/a through <= 1.14.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

weMail versions up to 1.14.5 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site administrator or user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in the browsers of site users and administrators.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can steal admin sessions, modify site content, or harvest user credentials through injected scripts.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must visit an attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link while logged into the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 18, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43238 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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