vulnerability

WordPress Plugin: wp-mail: CVE-2017-5942: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jul 23, 2016
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026

Description

An issue was discovered in the WP Mail plugin through version 1.1 for WordPress. The replyto parameter when composing a mail allows for a reflected XSS. This would allow you to execute JavaScript in the context of the user receiving the mail.

Solution

wp-mail-plugin-cve-2017-5942
Title
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