CVE-2023-45829: newsletter \& bulk email sender vulnerability
CVE-2023-45829: medium vulnerability affecting newsletter \& bulk email sender. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator.
- CVSS
- 6.5 MEDIUM
- EPSS
- 32.7%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- newsletter \& bulk email sender
What is known
Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HappyBox Newsletter & Bulk Email Sender – Email Newsletter Plugin for WordPress plugin <= 2.0.1 versions.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2023-45829, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) affecting newsletter \& bulk email sender, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether newsletter \& bulk email sender is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.