CVE-2020-5780 Missing authorization in Icegram Email Subscribers & Newsletters Plugin for WordPress

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can forge emails via the Icegram Email Subscribers plugin due to missing authentication on critical functions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-5780?

CVE-2020-5780 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Icegram Email Subscribers & Newsletters Plugin for WordPress, published on 10 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Icegram Email Subscribers & Newsletters Plugin for WordPress prior to version 4.5.6 allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to conduct unauthenticated email forgery/spoofing.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5780?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Icegram Email Subscribers \& Newsletters.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5780?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5780 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2020-5780 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5780 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j25r-mrm6-h8pw.

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