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WP-EMail vulnerabilities
WP-EMail has 3 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 14 Aug 2023.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 3
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Latest version
- 3.0.0
- Last updated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 14 Aug 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-3721 | Medium 4.8 | Before 2.69.1 | Fixed in 2.69.1 | 14 Aug 2023 |
| Broken access control CVE-2022-1614 | High 7.5 | Before 2.69.0 | Fixed in 2.69.0 | 20 Jun 2022 |
| Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVE-2022-1630 | Medium 6.5 | Before 2.69.0 | Fixed in 2.69.0 | 20 Jun 2022 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2023-3721, 14 Aug 2023
- The WP-EMail WordPress plugin before 2.69.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup) CVE record
- CVE-2022-1614, 20 Jun 2022
- The WP-EMail WordPress plugin before 2.69.0 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based anti-spamming restrictions. CVE record
- CVE-2022-1630, 20 Jun 2022
- The WP-EMail WordPress plugin before 2.69.0 does not protect its log deletion functionality with nonce checks, allowing attacker to make a logged in admin delete logs via a CSRF attack CVE record
What to do if you run WP-EMail
If you run WP-EMail, 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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