MailPoet Plugin up to 3.23.1 on WordPress Parameter Reflected cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in MailPoet Plugin up to 3.23.1 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation as part of Parameter causes cross site scripting (Reflected). This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2019-11843. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in MailPoet Plugin up to 3.23.1 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation as part of a Parameter leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Reflected). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The MailPoet plugin before 3.23.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML using extra parameters in the URL (Reflective Server-Side XSS).

The weakness was published 06/02/2020. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-11843 since 05/09/2019. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 3.23.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Reflected
Class: Cross site scripting / Reflected
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MailPoet Plugin 3.23.2

Timelineinfo

05/09/2019 🔍
06/02/2020 +390 days 🔍
06/03/2020 +1 days 🔍
05/28/2025 +1820 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-11843 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-11843
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-155935

Entryinfo

Created: 06/03/2020 07:05
Updated: 05/28/2025 17:22
Changes: 06/03/2020 07:05 (38), 06/03/2020 07:10 (18), 05/28/2025 17:22 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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