CVE-2025-23423 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-23423: WordPress SendGrid for WordPress plugin <= 1.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Smackcoders Inc.,
Product SendGrid for WordPress
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published January 16, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

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

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Smackcoders Inc., SendGrid for WordPress wp-sendgrid-mailer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects SendGrid for WordPress: from n/a through <= 1.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The SendGrid for WordPress plugin versions 1.4 and earlier lack proper authorization checks on certain functions. A logged-in user with low privileges can modify data they should not have access to. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or availability, only data integrity. Update to a version newer than 1.4.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data in the plugin that should be restricted to higher-privilege users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter SendGrid plugin settings or data, potentially disrupting email functionality or exposing configuration.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 16, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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