Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This WordPress plugin flaw can let an unauthenticated attacker inject HTML that appears to site administrators. The cited impact is phishing forms or administrator-targeted cross-site request forgery. For businesses, the concern is compromise of admin trust and possible site control, not just cosmetic page defacement.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority WordPress exposure if the plugin is present. It can target administrators and may lead to credential theft or unauthorized administrative actions, but the provided evidence does not show confirmed active exploitation.
Technical view
CVE-2019-25150 affects Email Templates Customizer and Designer for WordPress and WooCommerce versions up to and including 1.3. It is classified as CWE-74 HTML injection with CVSS 3.1 score 8.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The provided sources do not include exploit code or a named fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress or WooCommerce sites with the Email Templates plugin installed at version 1.3 or earlier. The source bundle has incomplete affected-version detail, so confirm installed plugin identity and version against vendor records.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source here confirms active exploitation. The risk is credible because the attack is network-reachable, needs no attacker authentication, and relies on administrator interaction with injected content.
Researcher notes
The record’s affected metadata appears sparse, while the description and title identify versions through 1.3. Validate product slug, installed version, and vendor changelog before scoping broadly. Avoid assuming a fixed version unless confirmed from vendor sources.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Email Templates plugin and record installed versions.
- Disable or remove the plugin where version is 1.3 or earlier.
- Check the WordPress plugin page and vendor guidance for supported fixed releases.
- Restrict WordPress administrator access and enforce strong admin session protections.
- Review recent administrator activity for suspicious prompts, forms, or unexpected actions.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed on production, staging, or managed WordPress sites.
- Compare installed versions with the affected range: up to and including 1.3.
- Review plugin changelog or vendor advisory before declaring remediation complete.
- Check security logs for unusual administrator actions after interacting with email template pages.
- Verify no unauthorized users, plugins, or configuration changes were added.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f5c449f1-4715-4033-b0a3-6a8ca968aabc?source=cveCVE reference
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-html-injection/CVE reference
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/email-templates/#developersCVE reference
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.