Description
The WordPress plugin, Email Subscribers & Newsletters, before 4.2.3 had a privilege bypass flaw that allowed authenticated users (Subscriber or greater access) to send test emails from the administrative dashboard on behalf of an administrator. This occurs because the plugin registers a wp_ajax function to send_test_email.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 4.3/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9946Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/11/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-email-subscribers-newsletters-plugin/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9946Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/11/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-email-subscribers-newsletters-plugin/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 26, 2019
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified