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CVE-2023-1844

Subscribe2 <= 10.40 - Missing Authorization

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: June 28, 2023 at 02:34 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:28 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsSUBSCRIBE2Project SUBSCRIBE2

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

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

SUBSCRIBE2· SUBSCRIBE2 Projectwordpress-plugin
95%
v ≤ 10.40
Project SUBSCRIBE2· Wedevswordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 10.40

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

Patch
Source: [email protected]
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/subscribe2/trunk/admin/send-email.php#L12
Patch
Source: [email protected]
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2930676
Third Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c34ce601-5cf9-433f-bc9d-5c705eba6b08?source=cve

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

4.3MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-862

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