Cross-Site Scripting Flaw in Postie Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2019-20204

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Postie
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 January 2020

What is CVE-2019-20204?

The Postie plugin version 1.9.40 for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), which can be exploited through a specially crafted payload featuring an SVG element. Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript by injecting malicious code into fields accepted by the plugin, potentially compromising user data and website integrity.

References

https://github.com/V1n1v131r4/Exploiting-Postie-WordPress...
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https://postieplugin.com/
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/postie/#developers
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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