VDB-243462 · CVE-2023-5314 · GCVE-0-2023-5314

WP Extra Plugin up to 6.2 on WordPress Email Sending authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in WP Extra Plugin up to 6.2 on WordPress. Affected is an unknown function of the component Email Sending Handler. The manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-5314. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in WP Extra Plugin up to 6.2 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Email Sending Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 10/25/2023. The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-5314 since 09/29/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/11/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

WP Extra Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 4.3
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/29/2023 🔍
10/25/2023 +26 days 🔍
10/25/2023 +0 days 🔍
04/11/2026 +899 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-5314 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-5314
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-243462

Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2023 20:42
Updated: 04/11/2026 08:50
Changes: 10/25/2023 20:42 (37), 04/11/2026 08:50 (37)
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