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Email Log vulnerabilities
Email Log has 3 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 24 May 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 3
- Active installs
- 80,000+
- Latest version
- 2.64
- Last updated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 24 May 2024
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote code execution CVE-2024-0867 | High 8.1 | Up to 2.4.8 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.64) | 24 May 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-24924 | Medium 6.1 | Before 2.4.8 | Fixed in 2.4.8 | 6 Dec 2021 |
| SQL injection CVE-2021-24758 | High 8.8 | Before 2.4.7 | Fixed in 2.4.7 | 17 Nov 2021 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-0867, 24 May 2024
- The Email Log plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Hook Injection in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.8 via the check_nonce function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute actions with hooks in WordPress under certain circumstances. The action the attacker wishes to execute needs to have a nonce check, and the nonce needs to be known to the attacker. Furthermore, the absence of a capability check is a requirement. CVE record
- CVE-2021-24924, 6 Dec 2021
- The Email Log WordPress plugin before 2.4.8 does not escape the d parameter before outputting it back in an attribute in the Log page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue CVE record
- CVE-2021-24758, 17 Nov 2021
- The Email Log WordPress plugin before 2.4.7 does not properly validate, sanitise and escape the "orderby" and "order" GET parameters before using them in SQL statement in the admin dashboard, leading to SQL injections CVE record
What to do if you run Email Log
If you run Email Log, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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