The mailchimp-for-wp plugin before 4.1.8 for WordPress has XSS via the return value of add_query_arg.
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The mailchimp-for-wp plugin before 4.1.8 for WordPress has XSS via the return value of add_query_arg.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00905 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibericode:mailchimp_for_wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 4.1.8 | Vulnerable | dvankooten |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibericode:mailchimp_for_wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.1.8 Vulnerable ·dvankooten
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-18577
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5r89-pg9g-xf8p
References
More dvankooten Mailchimp For Wordpress vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-08909 The mailchimp-for-wp plugin before 4.0.11 for WordPress has XSS on the integration settings page. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2021-14938 WordPress MC4WP plugin <= 4.8.6 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-18577 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-18577 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5r89-pg9g-xf8p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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