CVE-2019-19980: The WordPress plugin, Email Subscribers & Newsletters, before 4.2.3 had a privilege bypass flaw that allowed authenticated users (Subscriber or greater access) to send test emails from the administrat

medium Affects email-subscribers-\&-newsletters (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2019-12-26; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The WordPress plugin, Email Subscribers & Newsletters, before 4.2.3 had a privilege bypass flaw that allowed authenticated users (Subscriber or greater access) to send test emails from the administrat

Package: email-subscribers-\&-newsletters (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <4.2.3
Fixed in: 4.2.3
Severity: medium CVSS 4.3
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (63.2th percentile)
Published: 2019-12-26
Source: nvd

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