SendPress Newsletters <= 1.23.11.6 - Missing Authorization

5.3
Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2023-35040
CVSS 5.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published August 11, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Mika

Description

The SendPress Newsletters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of due to a missing capability check on multiple REST routes that initiate cron execution in versions up to, and including, 1.23.11.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to run the plugin's cron function.

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Vulnerability Details for SendPress Newsletters

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug sendpress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 1.23.11.6

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