WP HTML Mail <= 3.0.9 Missing Authorization on REST-API Route
CVE-2022-0218

8.3HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
WP Html Mail
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 February 2022

Summary

The WP HTML Mail WordPress plugin is vulnerable to unauthorized access which allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve and modify theme settings due to a missing capability check on the /themesettings REST-API endpoint found in the ~/includes/class-template-designer.php file, in versions up to and including 3.0.9. This makes it possible for attackers with no privileges to execute the endpoint and add malicious JavaScript to a vulnerable WordPress site.

Affected Version(s)

WP HTML Mail 3.0.9

References

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/01/unauthenticated-xs...
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2656984/wp-h...
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EPSS Score

81% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.3
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Chloe Chamberland, Wordfence
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