CVE-2023-35040 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-35040: WordPress SendPress Newsletters plugin <= 1.23.11.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Sendpress

Product SendPress Newsletters

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 13, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in SendPress SendPress Newsletters.This issue affects SendPress Newsletters: from n/a through 1.23.11.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

SendPress Newsletters versions up to 1.23.11.6 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify data on the site. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.23.11.6 to prevent unauthorized modifications.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data without authentication or permission.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter site content or settings without logging in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 13, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35040 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-35040

CWE CWE-862

CVSS 5.3 / MEDIUM

Affected versions