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Email Template Designer vulnerabilities
Email Template Designer has 4 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 7 Jun 2023.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 4
- Active installs
- 20,000+
- Latest version
- 3.5
- Last updated
- 23 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 7 Jun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content injection CVE-2019-25144 | Medium 5.4 | Up to 2.2.10 | Fixed in a later version (latest 3.5) | 7 Jun 2023 |
| Content injection CVE-2019-25148 | Medium 6.1 | Before 2.9.1 | Fixed in 2.9.1 | 7 Jun 2023 |
| Broken access control CVE-2022-0218 | High 8.3 | Up to 3.0.9 | Fixed in a later version (latest 3.5) | 4 Feb 2022 |
| Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVE-2021-20779 | High 8.8 | Before 3.0.8 | Fixed in 3.0.8 | 7 Jul 2021 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2019-25144, 7 Jun 2023
- The WP HTML Mail plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to HTML injection in versions up to, and including, 2.2.10 due to insufficient input sanitization. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary HTML in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
- CVE-2019-25148, 7 Jun 2023
- The WP HTML Mail plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to HTML injection in versions up to, and including, 2.9.0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary HTML in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
- CVE-2022-0218, 4 Feb 2022
- 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. CVE record
- CVE-2021-20779, 7 Jul 2021
- Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WordPress Email Template Designer - WP HTML Mail versions prior to 3.0.8 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unspecified vectors. CVE record
What to do if you run Email Template Designer
If you run Email Template Designer, 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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