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WP Mailto Links vulnerabilities
WP Mailto Links has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 20 Oct 2023.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 7,000+
- Latest version
- 3.1.4
- Last updated
- 22 Sep 2023
- Most recent
- 20 Oct 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-2023-5109 | Medium 6.4 | Before 3.1.4 | Fixed in 3.1.4 | 20 Oct 2023 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2023-5109, 20 Oct 2023
- The WP Mailto Links - Protect Email Addresses plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'wpml_mailto' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 3.1.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This was partially patched in version 3.1.3 and fully patched in version 3.1.4. CVE record
What to do if you run WP Mailto Links
If you run WP Mailto Links, 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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