Description
The WP EXtra plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access to restricted functionality due to a missing capability check on the 'test-email' section of the register() function in versions up to, and including, 6.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to send emails with arbitrary content to arbitrary locations from the affected site's mail server.
Published: 2023-11-22
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-57637 The WP EXtra plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access to restricted functionality due to a missing capability check on the 'test-email' section of the register() function in versions up to, and including, 6.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to send emails with arbitrary content to arbitrary locations from the affected site's mail server.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title WP EXtra <= 6.2 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Email Sending
Weaknesses CWE-862

Subscriptions

Wpvnteam Wp Extra
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:09:44.714Z

Reserved: 2023-09-29T20:40:57.343Z

Link: CVE-2023-5314

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-11-22T16:15:10.930

Modified: 2026-04-08T18:18:25.710

Link: CVE-2023-5314

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Weaknesses