CVE-2023-6496 Manage Notification E-mails <= 1.8.5 - Missing Authorization

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can access plugin settings due to missing authorization checks in the Manage Notification E-mails WordPress plugin.

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-2023-6496?

CVE-2023-6496 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in virgial Manage Notification E-mails, published on 11 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Manage Notification E-mails plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.5 via the card_famne_export_settings function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain plugin settings.

Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6496?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freeamigos Manage Notification E-Mails.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6496?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6496 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-2023-6496 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6496 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w9w8-m92g-fr8f.

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