CVE-2024-5703: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in icegram Email Subscribers & Newsletters – Email Marketing, Post Notifications & Newsletter Plugin for WordPress
The Email Subscribers by Icegram Express – Email Marketing, Newsletters, Automation for WordPress & WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized API access due to a missing capability check in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.26. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to access the API (provided it is enabled) and add, edit, and delete audience users.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Email Subscribers by Icegram Express plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to missing authorization (CWE-862) in its API endpoints. Authenticated users with Subscriber-level privileges or above can bypass intended access controls to manipulate audience user data (add, edit, delete) through the API. This affects all plugin versions up to and including 5.7.26. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting low complexity and no user interaction required, but limited impact on integrity only.
Potential Impact
An attacker with at least Subscriber-level access to the WordPress site can exploit this vulnerability to modify audience user data via the plugin's API. This could lead to unauthorized changes in subscriber lists, potentially affecting marketing communications or newsletter distribution. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, consider disabling the plugin's API if possible or restricting Subscriber-level user capabilities to prevent exploitation. Monitor vendor communications for an official fix.
CVE-2024-5703: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in icegram Email Subscribers & Newsletters – Email Marketing, Post Notifications & Newsletter Plugin for WordPress
Description
The Email Subscribers by Icegram Express – Email Marketing, Newsletters, Automation for WordPress & WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized API access due to a missing capability check in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.26. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to access the API (provided it is enabled) and add, edit, and delete audience users.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Email Subscribers by Icegram Express plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to missing authorization (CWE-862) in its API endpoints. Authenticated users with Subscriber-level privileges or above can bypass intended access controls to manipulate audience user data (add, edit, delete) through the API. This affects all plugin versions up to and including 5.7.26. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting low complexity and no user interaction required, but limited impact on integrity only.
Potential Impact
An attacker with at least Subscriber-level access to the WordPress site can exploit this vulnerability to modify audience user data via the plugin's API. This could lead to unauthorized changes in subscriber lists, potentially affecting marketing communications or newsletter distribution. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, consider disabling the plugin's API if possible or restricting Subscriber-level user capabilities to prevent exploitation. Monitor vendor communications for an official fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-06T16:54:13.986Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6befb7ef31ef0b55cc81
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:38:55 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:14:02 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 11:49:14 AM
Views: 11
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