CVE-2024-8680

MailChimp for Wordpress <= 4.9.16 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.16 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

Categories

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: dvankooten MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/aa464547-0380-4b91-a5ea-0cd9a66da7a7?source=cve third party advisory
https://github.com/ibericode/mailchimp-for-wordpress/blob/main/includes/views/parts/lists-overview-details.php product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mailchimp-for-wp/trunk/includes/views/parts/lists-overview-details.php product
https://github.com/ibericode/mailchimp-for-wordpress/commit/60c6bfc260a7974f791af1d4ad4a032a3e0bdd3c patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3153075%40mailchimp-for-wp%2Ftrunk&old=3149806%40mailchimp-for-wp%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-8680?
CVE-2024-8680 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-8680?
To fix CVE-2024-8680, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-8680 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-8680 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-8680?
CVE-2024-8680 affects dvankooten MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress.
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