CVE-2025-28985 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-28985: WordPress Elastic Email Subscribe Form plugin <= 1.2.2 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vendor Elastic Email
Product Elastic Email Subscribe Form
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published June 6, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.4/10
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:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Elastic Email Elastic Email Subscribe Form elastic-email-subscribe-form allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Elastic Email Subscribe Form: from n/a through <= 1.2.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Elastic Email Subscribe Form versions 1.2.2 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify or delete data they should not have access to. An attacker with low-level account privileges can alter form settings or subscriber information without restriction. The vulnerability affects integrity and availability of form data but does not expose sensitive information.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete form settings and subscriber data without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Subscribers' data and form configurations can be altered or deleted by unauthorized users with basic site access.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site with network access.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 6, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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