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WP Test Email vulnerabilities
WP Test Email has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 15 Mar 2025.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 20,000+
- Latest version
- 1.1.7
- Last updated
- 31 Jul 2024
- Most recent
- 15 Mar 2025
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-2025-2325 | High 7.2 | Before 1.1.9 | Fixed in 1.1.9 | 15 Mar 2025 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-8664 | Medium 6.1 | Before 1.1.8 | Fixed in 1.1.8 | 13 Sep 2024 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2025-2325, 15 Mar 2025
- The WP Test Email plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Email Logs in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE record
- CVE-2024-8664, 13 Sep 2024
- The WP Test Email plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
What to do if you run WP Test Email
If you run WP Test 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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