Wp MailsterWordPress extension · Wpmailster
CVE-2024-53737
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in brandtoss WP Mailster wp-mailster allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Mailster: from n/a through <= 1.8.16.0.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WP Mailster WordPress plugin. The vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript code through unsanitized input fields within the plugin, which is then stored in the database and executed when other users view the affected pages.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Wp MailsterWordPress extension
< 1.8.17CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if WP Mailster plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins and search for 'WP Mailster' or 'Wp Mailster' in the plugin listAffected if WP Mailster appears in the list of installed plugins (active or inactive)
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Locate the installed version numberIn the WordPress Plugins page, click on the WP Mailster plugin to expand its details, or read the Version field from the plugin row. Alternatively, open /wp-content/plugins/wp-mailster/plugin.php and locate the 'Version' header commentAffected if A version number is displayed or found in the plugin files
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Compare version against affected rangeTake the installed version number and compare it to the vulnerable range: any version below 1.8.17 is affectedAffected if Installed version is less than 1.8.17 (for example, 1.8.16, 1.8.15, 1.7.x, etc.)
You are affected if the WP Mailster plugin is installed and its version is below 1.8.17
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped1.8.17
Update WP Mailster to the latest version once available. If no patch exists, implement output escaping on all user-supplied input within the plugin and validate/sanitize data before database storage.
WP Mailster version 1.8.17
- Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
- Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Find WP Mailster in the plugin list
- Click 'Update Now' if an update is available, or manually download version 1.8.17 from the WordPress plugin repository
- Verify the update completes successfully
- Test the plugin functionality to ensure it works correctly after the update
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation3.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-53737 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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