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CVE-2017-5942

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2017-02-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

An issue was discovered in the WP Mail plugin before 1.2 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.

Affected products

• Wp Mail Project Wp Mail: through 1.1

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96211
• https://cjc.im/advisories/0006/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96211
• https://cjc.im/advisories/0006/

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