CVE-2024-3075: The MM-email2image WordPress plugin through 0.2.5 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attribute

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-3075?

mm-email2image: upgrade to newer than 0.2.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-3075 being exploited?

CVE-2024-3075 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-3075 affect?

CVE-2024-3075 affects mm-email2image. Severity is high (CVSS 8.1). The MM-email2image WordPress plugin through 0.2.5 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and a

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-3075?

Priority 46/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

This month

HIGH 8.1UPGRADE

CVE-2024-3075 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.1) affecting mm-email2image. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The MM-email2image WordPress plugin through 0.2.5 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.1 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 50%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-04-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: mmilan81

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-04-26 05:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:43 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mmilan81 mm-email2image UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.2.5

Fixed in: newer than 0.2.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mm-email2image || rpm -q mm-email2image || mm-email2image --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.2.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade mm-email2image

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade mm-email2image

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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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-2024-3075?

mm-email2image: upgrade to newer than 0.2.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-3075 being exploited?

CVE-2024-3075 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-2024-3075 affect?

CVE-2024-3075 affects mm-email2image. Severity is high (CVSS 8.1). The MM-email2image WordPress plugin through 0.2.5 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and a

How urgent is CVE-2024-3075?

Priority 46/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

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