WP EXtra <= 6.2 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Email Sending
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The WP EXtra plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access to restricted functionality due to a missing capability check on the 'test-email' section of the register() function in versions up to, and including, 6.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to send emails with arbitrary content to arbitrary locations from the affected site's mail server.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5314
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h572-9c8v-9vqh
References
More wpvncom vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-02285 UX Flat <= 4.4 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
Sources
- CVE-2023-5314 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5314 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h572-9c8v-9vqh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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