MailerLite – Signup forms (official) <= 1.7.21 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Form Creation and Deletion
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-3253 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-24 12:17:12 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-24 15:17:21 UTC |
| Description | The MailerLite – Signup forms (official) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the forms() method of the AdminController class in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.21. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to create or delete arbitrary signup forms. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 CWE-862 Missing Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Mailerlite | MailerLite Signup Forms Official | affected 1.7.21 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1d845767-1e5f-43f0-9fc6-a897c... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3505999 | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| 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: Tarcísio Luchesi De Almeida Silva (Poystick) (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-02-07T00:00:00.000Z | Discovered |
| CNA | 2026-02-26T11:45:33.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2026-09-23T21:46:24.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.