CVE-2023-1844 Subscribe2 <= 10.40 - Missing Authorization
Author-level attackers can send arbitrary emails with attachments to site users due to a missing capability check in the Subscribe2 plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-1844?
CVE-2023-1844 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wedevs Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers & Newsletters, published on 28 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1844?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Subscribe2 Project Subscribe2.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1844?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1844 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-2023-1844 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1844 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in wedevs Subscribe2 – Form, Email Subscribers & Newsletters
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4r5p-fqj4-2g76.