CVE-2026-4561

MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress <= 4.12.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Form Response Messages

MEDIUM
6.4
CVSS Score
Published: August 22, 2026 at 01:27 PM UTC
Updated: October 12, 2026 at 04:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress

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Severity
MEDIUM6.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the form response message post meta fields (e.g., 'text_subscribed', 'text_error') in all versions up to, and including, 4.12.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

0 ≤ v ≤ 4.12.00

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.4MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-79

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