Missing authorization in MC4WP WordPress plugin lets attackers modify data
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 ibericode MC4WP (mailchimp-for-wp) WordPress plugin through 4.14.1 is affected. A missing authorization check (CWE-862) means access control is not enforced as intended. An unauthenticated remote attacker can change data with low integrity impact.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07
Description from the CNA
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ibericode MC4WP mailchimp-for-wp allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects MC4WP: from n/a through 4.14.1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dvankooten | MC4WP | up to 4.14.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MC4WP Vendordvankooten Affected up to 4.14.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for MC4WP.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07
Timeline
- 2026-11-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-27356
- 2026-11-07 Alias added: GHSA-gqc2-g7c3-2x8v
More dvankooten vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-18342 SQL injection in dvankooten koko-analytics CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-01464 MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress <= 4.11.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Subscription Deletion CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-08546 MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar <= 1.6.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2017-13750 The mailchimp-for-wp plugin before 4.1.8 for WordPress has XSS via the return value of add_query_arg. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2016-08909 The mailchimp-for-wp plugin before 4.0.11 for WordPress has XSS on the integration settings page. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2026-03965 Cross-site scripting in dvankooten MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-27356 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-27356 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gqc2-g7c3-2x8v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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