MailPress <= 1.5.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Contact Updates
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-18437 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-31 10:16:45 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-31 16:17:05 UTC |
| Description | The MailerPress – Newsletter, email marketing & AI automation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the `mailerpress/v1/contact` endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update contact details. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.002970000 probability, percentile 0.219780000 (date 2026-08-01)
Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 CWE-862 Missing Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Mailerpress | MailerPress Newsletter Email Marketing AI Automation | affected 1.5.0 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mailerpress/trunk/src/Api/Contacts.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mailerpress/trunk/src/Api/Contacts.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/159d031b-0362-4625-9d98-39084... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Jakub Lipiński (A3RES) (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-07-30T20:36:58.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2026-07-30T20:21:58.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.