CVE-2023-5644

WP Mail Log < 1.1.3 – Incorrect Authorization in REST API Endpoints

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Published Dec 26, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The WP Mail Log WordPress plugin before 1.1.3 does not correctly authorize its REST API endpoints, allowing users with the Contributor role to view and delete data that should only be accessible to Admin users.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

WP Mail Log

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 1.1.3

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wpvibes:wp_mail_log:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.499% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/08f1d623-0453-4103-a9aa-2d0ddb6eb69e

History

Sep 25, 2024 9:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Wpvibes Wp Mail Log

Weaknesses

CWE-863

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 25, 2024, 8:22 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Dec 26, 2023, 6:33 PM
Updated: Sep 25, 2024, 8:22 PM
Reserved: Oct 18, 2023, 6:10 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:07 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:07 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:49 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 26, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:49 AM

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