Vulnerability · Published Feb 4, 2022 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2022-0218WP HTML Mail <= 3.0.9 Missing Authorization on REST-API Route
High 8.3
In plain English
A high-severity missing authorization in WP HTML Mail from codemiq. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 66.4% (higher than 99.3% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| codemiq | WP HTML Mail | 3.0.9 – through 3.0.9 |
Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L