Vulnerability Report
Plugin High Patch path listed CVE-2021-20779

WordPress Email Template Designer < 3.0.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WordPress Email Template Designer - WP HTML Mail versions prior to 3.0.8 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unspecified vectors.

Quick Answer

CVE-2021-20779 is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 Cross-Site Request Forgery issue affecting the Plugin Email Template Designer – WP HTML Mail. It affects Versions before 3.0.8 and is fixed in 3.0.8.

Published
Jul 06, 2021
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
wp-html-mail
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 3.0.8, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2021-20779 is tracked for the Plugin Email Template Designer – WP HTML Mail as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is Versions before 3.0.8. Update Email Template Designer – WP HTML Mail to 3.0.8 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Request Forgery
Primary Fixed Version
3.0.8
Primary Affected Range
Versions before 3.0.8
Tracking ID
CVE-2021-20779
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
wp-html-mail View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2021-20779
Patched Versions
3.0.8
Affected Versions
Versions before 3.0.8
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