CVE-2024-43238Network attack vector

Browser script execution via form preview handling

Published Aug 18, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

DOM-based XSS in weDevs weMail 1.14.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute scripts in a user's browser via a crafted page. Public sources identify the form-preview path but do not disclose which DOM source and sink mishandle attacker-controlled data. Exploitation requires a user to open the injected page; resulting script execution is confined to the victim's browser context and privileges.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.31%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

DOM-based XSS in weDevs weMail 1.14.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute scripts in a user's browser via a crafted page. Public sources identify the form-preview path but do not disclose which DOM source and sink mishandle attacker-controlled data. Exploitation requires a user to open the injected page; resulting script execution is confined to the victim's browser context and privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-43238
Published
Aug 18, 2024
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
HappyAddons
Product
weMail
Classifications
CWE-79, CAPEC-591, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 18, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.14.5 changes=[{"at":"1.14.6","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

HappyAddons · weMailversion=0 <=1.14.5 changes=[{"at":"1.14.6","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

6.1WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
7.1PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC-591Reflected XSS
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

Public exploit references

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