PatchTheCVECVE-2024-10181: The Newsletters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's newsletters
CVE-2024-10181 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting newsletters. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The Newsletters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's newsletters_video shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.9.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 6.4 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.4% (top 68%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| Published | 2024-10-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-10181?
newsletters: upgrade to 4.9.9.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-10181 being exploited?
CVE-2024-10181 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2024-10181 affect?
CVE-2024-10181 affects newsletters. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Newsletters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's newsletters_video shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.9.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user
How urgent is CVE-2024-10181?
Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.
Software pages
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