CVE-2024-8771: 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 access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'preview_email_template_design' function in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.34. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to extract sensitive data including the content of private, password protected, pending, and draft posts and pages.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Email Subscribers by Icegram Express plugin for WordPress contains a missing capability check in the 'preview_email_template_design' function. This flaw permits authenticated users with Subscriber-level privileges or above to bypass intended access controls and retrieve sensitive data such as private, password-protected, pending, and draft content. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) and affects all versions up to 5.7.34. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and requiring low privileges but no user interaction. No known exploits in the wild or vendor patches are documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with at least Subscriber-level access can access sensitive content that should be restricted, including private and draft posts and pages. This leads to unauthorized disclosure of potentially confidential information. The vulnerability does not impact data integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Subscriber-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to email template previews. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users. Follow updates from Icegram for any released patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2024-8771: 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 access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'preview_email_template_design' function in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.34. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to extract sensitive data including the content of private, password protected, pending, and draft posts and pages.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Email Subscribers by Icegram Express plugin for WordPress contains a missing capability check in the 'preview_email_template_design' function. This flaw permits authenticated users with Subscriber-level privileges or above to bypass intended access controls and retrieve sensitive data such as private, password-protected, pending, and draft content. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) and affects all versions up to 5.7.34. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and requiring low privileges but no user interaction. No known exploits in the wild or vendor patches are documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with at least Subscriber-level access can access sensitive content that should be restricted, including private and draft posts and pages. This leads to unauthorized disclosure of potentially confidential information. The vulnerability does not impact data integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Subscriber-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to email template previews. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users. Follow updates from Icegram for any released patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-09-12T22:37:35.074Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b32b7ef31ef0b54f321
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:35:46 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:31:48 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 7:45:14 AM
Views: 22
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