CVE-2024-8628 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the MailOptin WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.2.70.3). This flaw allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious web scripts into pages via the 'post-meta' shortcode due to insufficient input sanitization. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in low impact to confidentiality and integrity. While the attack requires authenticated access, successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary script execution in a user's browser. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness and attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.2.70.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mailoptin:mailoptin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.