CVE-2023-47849 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-47849: WordPress BlossomThemes Email Newsletter plugin <= 2.2.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Blossom Themes
Product BlossomThemes Email Newsletter
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 9, 2024
Last update April 29, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Blossom Themes BlossomThemes Email Newsletter blossomthemes-email-newsletter allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects BlossomThemes Email Newsletter: from n/a through <= 2.2.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

BlossomThemes Email Newsletter through version 2.2.4 fails to properly check user permissions before allowing access to sensitive functions. A logged-in user with low privileges can read data they should not have access to. Update to a version newer than 2.2.4 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data they should not have access to as a low-privilege user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access private or restricted information stored by the newsletter plugin.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2024 CVE published
April 29, 2026 Record updated

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