Welcome Email Editor <= 5.0.5 - Missing Authorization via ajax_handler

2023-11-13 00:00

Abdi Pranata

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 5.0.6

Affected PluginSwift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)

Affected Version<= 5.0.5

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2023-47756

View all Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor) vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The Welcome Email Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized email sending due to a missing capability check on the ajax_handler function in versions up to, and including, 5.0.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to send a variety of emails.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 5.0.6, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-47756 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/943cd10b-1b58-4803-ba6f-291f73353422

CVSS Vector

5.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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