Subscribe2 <= 10.40 - Missing Authorization

4.3
Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2023-1844
CVSS 4.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published June 26, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Marco Wotschka - Wordfence

Description

The Subscribe2 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access to email functionality due to a missing capability check when sending test emails in versions up to, and including, 10.40. This makes it possible for author-level attackers to send emails with arbitrary content and attachments to site users.

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Vulnerability Details for Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers & Newsletters

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug subscribe2 (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 10.41, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 10.40
Patched Version
  • 10.41

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