CVE-2024-43208 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-43208: WordPress Send Emails with Mandrill plugin <= 1.4.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Matt Miller
Product Send Emails with Mandrill
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published November 1, 2024
Last update April 28, 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 Matt Miller Send Emails with Mandrill send-emails-with-mandrill allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Send Emails with Mandrill: from n/a through <= 1.4.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Send Emails with Mandrill plugin fails to properly check user permissions before allowing access to certain functions. A logged-in user with low privileges can read email configuration details and potentially view sensitive data. The vulnerability affects versions up to 1.4.1. Update to a version newer than 1.4.1 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read email configuration and sensitive data without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access email settings and configuration details stored by the plugin.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be logged in as a low-privilege user (e.g., subscriber or contributor).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 1, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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