Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a broken access control issue in the MailerLite WooCommerce integration for WordPress. An authenticated user may be able to perform an action they should not be authorized to perform. The known impact is limited integrity impact, not data theft or outage based on the provided CVSS vector.
Executive priority
Treat this as a medium-priority WordPress application risk. It is not described as remotely exploitable without an account, but e-commerce sites with many user accounts should validate exposure promptly and follow vendor guidance.
Technical view
CVE-2023-52227 is mapped to CWE-862, Missing Authorization, affecting MailerLite WooCommerce integration plugin versions through 2.0.8. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, indicating network reachability, low complexity, authenticated privileges required, and limited integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress/WooCommerce sites that have the woo-mailerlite plugin installed at version 2.0.8 or earlier. Sites without this plugin, or with versions outside the affected range, are not indicated as affected by the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The supplied source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector requires low privileges, so risk depends on whether untrusted or low-privilege WordPress accounts exist on the site.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies versions through 2.0.8, while the Patchstack URL text references 2.0.7. Use vendor or Patchstack detail to resolve the exact fixed or affected boundary before closing remediation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the woo-mailerlite plugin and installed version.
- Check MailerLite, WordPress.org, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or vendor mitigation.
- Disable the plugin if it is not business-critical until vendor guidance is confirmed.
- Restrict low-privilege WordPress accounts and remove unused users.
- Monitor for unexpected WooCommerce or MailerLite integration setting changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the MailerLite WooCommerce integration plugin is installed.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it to through 2.0.8.
- Confirm whether WooCommerce and MailerLite synchronization features are active.
- Review WordPress users with subscriber, customer, author, or shop-related roles.
- Check administrative logs for unexpected plugin configuration changes.
Public sources used
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Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.